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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 part of Joe Clarke's appearance does Sister Thomas criticize?
(a) She says he has a huge stomach.
(b) She says he has a flat nose.
(c) She says his hair looks like a nest of beavers.
(d) She says he has short, stubby legs.

2. Where did Joe Lindsay find the mule bone?
(a) He always carries it with him when he walks to town in order to fight off stray dogs.
(b) He says he found it behind the store.
(c) It is his good luck charm, so he never leaves home without it.
(d) He says he found it while he was hunting.

3. When the fighting children enter, what does Sister Taylor look for, and what does she intend to do with it?
(a) She looks for a stick with which she can hit the children.
(b) She looks for another adult to help back her up.
(c) She looks for a rock to throw at the children.
(d) She looks for an easy exit so she can get away from the children.

4. Why do some women challenge Joe Clarke's involvement in Jim Weston's trial?
(a) The Baptist women criticize him because he is a Methodist.
(b) The Methodist women criticize him for holding the trial in a Baptist church.
(c) Many women believe that he should not be the judge because the incident occurred on his property.
(d) All of the women believe that he should bring in a judge from out of town.

5. How do the children react to Sister Taylor's reprimands?
(a) They say nothing, but look sheepish and wander away.
(b) They quiet down, but continue with their fighting after she leaves.
(c) They apologize and head home.
(d) They tease her and shake themselves at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms doing when Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive at the store?

2. On what errand does Joe Clarke send Lum Boger?

3. What instrument does Jim Weston play?

4. Which of the following best describes the Baptist position on Jim Weston's guilt?

5. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the women think about Daisy's mother's reaction to the trial?

3. What does Sister Thomas keep saying she needs to do throughout Act 2, Scene 1? Why does it take so long for her to finally do it?

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

5. Describe the relationship between Joe Clarke and his wife.

6. How does Jim react to meeting Daisy as she is on her way back to town?

7. How does Mrs. Thomas' show herself to be hypocrite with her response to Mrs. Blunt's request?

8. Describe Elder Simms' attitude toward the people of the town.

9. According to Sister Thomas, why is Joe Clarke siding with the Baptists in the fight over Jim's trial?

10. How do the children's religious background become a competition?

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