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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dave Carter do after Jim Weston hits him?
(a) Falls unconscious.
(b) Shakes his head and walks back out of town.
(c) Staggers away, supported by Daisy.
(d) Staggers away, supported by Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms.

2. How does Daisy respond to the question of whether she prefers Jim Weston or Dave Carter?
(a) She says that she is not interested in either.
(b) She says she prefers Dave Carter.
(c) She says she prefers Jim Weston.
(d) She will not say who she would choose.

3. What does Sister Taylor think of Mrs. Blunt's reaction to the trial and the associated gossip?
(a) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt is a strong woman who will not let the trouble get to her.
(b) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt does not care because she has not raised Daisy properly anyway.
(c) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt must be embarrassed by all of the attention.
(d) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt must be angry about Daisy's behavior.

4. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?
(a) He is so ugly that he does not need a mask for Halloween.
(b) He is so ugly that his wife puts a sheet over his head so sleep can sneak up on him.
(c) He is so ugly that children run away from him.
(d) He is so ugly that he scares the cows and their milk dries up.

5. How do the men at the store react to the arrival of Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They are too shy to speak to them directly.
(b) They do not even notice.
(c) They agree that the women are attractive, but not as attractive as Daisy.
(d) They agree that both women are just as pretty as Daisy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the exchange between Sister Taylor and Deacon Lindsay?

2. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?

3. How do the men at the store react to Mrs. Roberts' plight?

4. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?

5. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the crowd on the porch suggest to Dave and Jim about Daisy's intentions, and how do the men respond?

2. Why is Lum Boger unable to testify about the fight between Dave and Jim?

3. What comments do Sisters Taylor and Thomas have about Joe Clarke when he approaches them on his way to the trial?

4. How do the women's attitudes toward Daisy differ from the men's?

5. Why does Sister Taylor want to testify at the trial even though she was not present at the fight?

6. Describe Reverend Childers' successful prosecution argument. How does he convince Joe Clarke that Jim is guilty of assault with a weapon?

7. Why does Deacon Simms get frustrated during his defense argument?

8. What evidence throughout Act 2, Scene 2, suggests that Joe Clarke is unfamiliar with court procedures?

9. What does the description of the Baptist church details suggest about the congregation?

10. Why are people confused by the ringing of the church bell?

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