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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dave Carter wearing when he enters the church?
(a) A bandage on his head.
(b) A large black hat.
(c) A cast on his arm.
(d) A neck brace.

2. On the charge of assault and battery, how does Jim Weston plead?
(a) He says he is sorry and pleads guilty.
(b) He says he did not do it and is not guilty.
(c) He says he is sorry that he did it, but he is not guilty.
(d) He says he did it and would do it again, but he's not guilty.

3. How does Daisy respond when Dave Carter asks if she loves him?
(a) She takes his hand and just smiles at him.
(b) She shakes her head and grabs Jim Weston's hand.
(c) She does not answer, but plays coy and changes the subject.
(d) She responds with an enthusiastic yes and hangs on his neck.

4. Why does Joe Clarke get frustrated with Lum Boger?
(a) He blames him for forgetting the gavel.
(b) He has not shown up for the trial yet.
(c) He has not quited the crowd.
(d) He is sitting with the defendant.

5. What does Sister Taylor suggest that Sister Lewis should do for her daughter?
(a) She should get the sheriff to make one of her many boyfriends marry her.
(b) She should teach her how to properly wash herself.
(c) She should get her some new clothes so she does not have to wear sack cloth.
(d) She should get her buck teeth fixed.

6. According to Reverend Childers, what is the most dangerous weapon in the world?
(a) A flirtatious woman.
(b) The anger of one friend toward another.
(c) The jealousy of a man in love.
(d) The hock bone of a mule.

7. What reason is given to support the idea of the Baptist minister leading the prayer before trial?
(a) Joe Clarke is a Baptist, and he is acting as the judge.
(b) The Baptist minister has more formal education.
(c) The trial is in his church, so he should say the prayer.
(d) The Baptists say better prayers that the Methodists.

8. What is the setting of Act 3?
(a) Near Maitland at sundown.
(b) At sunrise near Maitland.
(c) Near sunrise along the railroad tracks outside of town.
(d) Near sundown along the railroad tracks outside of town.

9. How do the women react when Lum Boger comes back to quiet them?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They threaten him and warn him not to come near them.
(c) They quiet down for a bit.
(d) They apologize and quickly quiet down.

10. What Bible does Reverend Childers end up using?
(a) He uses the church Bible from the pulpit.
(b) One of the Baptists in the crowd shares his Bible with him.
(c) Joe Clarke forces Deacon Simms to share his Bible.
(d) He returns to his home to get his own Bible.

11. What is Jim Weston's sentence for his crime?
(a) Two years of hard labor.
(b) Community service.
(c) Two years of exile from the town.
(d) Two months imprisoned in the barn.

12. What evidence does Sister Taylor provide to prove that her husband is good to her?
(a) He listens to her when she has a problem.
(b) He is a good father to their children.
(c) He brings her flowers for no reason.
(d) He brings home plenty of money.

13. How does Joe Clarke respond to Mrs. Nixon's accusation that he mistreats his wife and sells rancid bacon?
(a) He says everyone knows that she lies, so he is not concerned.
(b) He bangs his gavel and calls for order.
(c) He says she smells like a nest of yellow hammers.
(d) He says she will not be allowed to buy anything else from the store until she pays back the money she owes.

14. Where do Daisy and Jim Weston plan to go?
(a) They are going to move to Maitland.
(b) They do not know where they are going.
(c) They plan to go to Daisy's mother's house.
(d) They plan to go back into town.

15. Why does Daisy begin to cry when speaking to Jim Weston in Act 3?
(a) He gets angry and slaps her.
(b) He says a woman cannot be trusted.
(c) He threatens to leave her alone in the dark.
(d) He says he does not love her and he never really loved her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sister Pitt suggest they must do before the trial begins?

2. How does Lum Boger respond to the women's reactions when he comes back to quiet them?

3. Deacon Simms accuses Dave Carter of what?

4. Where does Daisy suggest she and Jim Weston live after they get married?

5. Which would Daisy rather be, a lark flying or a dove setting?

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