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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Daisy respond when Dave Carter asks if she loves him?

2. What problem do the Methodists have with the sermon that Reverend Childers preached on the day before the trial?

3. Jim Weston accuses Daisy of hurrying back to town to do what?

4. What clue in their verbal competition for Daisy suggests that Dave Carter and Jim Weston have put aside their differences?

5. Who receives the applause from the Methodist side of the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the importance of satire in the play. Where do the authors include satire, and what aspects of society are they criticizing? How effective are their attempts at satire? Provide examples from the text to support your point.

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters express their opinions regarding the responsibility that Daisy bears in the fight between Jim and Dave, and their opinions are wide-ranging. Characterize Daisy. Is she an innocent bystander or a manipulative tease? Provide evidence from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the struggle between Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms. What seems to be at the root of their animosity toward each other? How does each use the trial as an excuse to gain power over the other? Provide examples from the text to support your points.

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