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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 complaint does Deacon Simms have about snakes?
(a) They are messengers of the devil and represent evil.
(b) He can never tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes.
(c) The snakes keep eating his chicks.
(d) They are the only creature of which he is afraid.

2. What does Sister Thomas do after Reverend Childers and his group enter?
(a) She flips her skirt at them and exits.
(b) She sucks her teeth and turns her back to them.
(c) She picks a fight with Deacon Lindsay.
(d) She begins singing a traditional Methodist hymn.

3. According to Mrs. Roberts, why should the store owner give her some meat?
(a) Her husband doesn't provide enough for her and her children.
(b) He gave meat to her neighbor, so it is only fair that he do the same for her.
(c) He owes her money for some eggs that she traded.
(d) Their religion requires that he take care of the poor.

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

5. How do the men at the store react to Daisy's arrival?
(a) They are embarrassed to speak to her.
(b) They suddenly become very formal and well-mannered.
(c) No one speaks to her, but they all stare at her.
(d) They flirt with Daisy and ask her to reveal which man she prefer, Jim or Dave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Jim Weston begin to play music?

3. Who places Jim Weston under arrest?

4. What time is Jim Weston's trial scheduled to begin?

5. What does Deacon Simms say he will use as his legal reference during the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what do the men on the porch tease Teets and Bootsie? How do the girls respond?

2. How does the ending of the play confirm that Jim and Dave have reconciled their friendship?

3. What evidence suggests that Joe Clarke will not be an impartial judge in Jim's trial?

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

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

6. What does Sister Taylor mean when she says that "De bear is walkin' de earth lak a natural man"?

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

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

9. Describe Daisy's reaction to Dave's and Jim's fight.

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

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