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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. Why does Joe Clarke chase away the children who are playing in front of the store?
(a) He does not really like children.
(b) They are noisy, and he cannot concentrate on his game.
(c) It is getting late and their parents will expect them home.
(d) The children almost broke a window in his store.

2. What does Sister Thomas repeatedly say she needs to do before the trial?
(a) Hang her laundry.
(b) Put the collard greens on to cook.
(c) Finish washing her dishes.
(d) Change her clothes.

3. Where is Deaconr Simms headed when he meets Sisters Taylor and Thomas?
(a) He is headed to the Baptist church to prepare for the trial.
(b) He is looking for the evidence that will free Jim Weston.
(c) He is going to speak to Jim Weston before the trial.
(d) He is looking for Joe Clarke so the he can discuss the trial process.

4. With what does Jim Weston hit Dave Carter?
(a) A mule bone.
(b) A chair from the porch.
(c) A broken soda bottle.
(d) His fist.

5. How does Deacon Lindsay respond to Sister Taylor's and Sister Thomas' actions in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He extends his hand and asks for a reconciliation.
(b) He laughs because he thinks they are behaving like children.
(c) He gets angry and wants to know why they aren't speaking.
(d) He is offended and turns to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sister Taylor, what will be the cause of the next trial?

2. What explanation does Sister Thomas offer to explain Joe Clarke's decisions regarding the trial?

3. What evidence does Joe Clarke offer to support his accusation of JIm Weston?

4. What does Sister Taylor think of Mrs. Blunt's reaction to the trial and the associated gossip?

5. When the fighting children enter, what does Sister Taylor look for, and what does she intend to do with it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare the fight among the children to the fight between Sister Taylor and Joe Lindsay.

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

4. What evidence in Act 3 suggests that Dave and Jim still have a strong bond?

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

6. What is the setting of Act I?

7. What complaint does Walter make about Baptist theology?

8. Compare the greeting that Sisters Thomas and Taylor give Reverend Childers and Joe Lindsay to the greeting that they give Deacon Simms and Joe Clarke.

9. How does the suggestion of saying a prayer before beginning the trial feed the conflict among the people at the trial?

10. What reason does Sister Thomas give to support why they should all testify for Jim at the trial?

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