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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What explanation does Deacon Lindsay give to explain why he doesn't want to talk to Sister Taylor?
(a) She is a Baptist and he does not speak to Baptists.
(b) He is too busy and on his way to work.
(c) He heard that she has been gossiping about him.
(d) He says she is too ugly.

2. What is Jim Weston's sentence for his crime?
(a) Two months imprisoned in the barn.
(b) Two years of hard labor.
(c) Two years of exile from the town.
(d) Community service.

3. How does Brother Nixon respond to Sister Lewis' chastisement?
(a) He pretends that he cannot hear her.
(b) He looks at her innocently and pretends that he has done nothing.
(c) He mocks her and shakes himself at her.
(d) He apologizes and then sits quietly.

4. How do the Baptists respond to Jim Weston entering the church?
(a) In unison, they all turn their backs on him.
(b) They cheer him and shout words of encouragement.
(c) They taunt him with chicken and rooster calls.
(d) The whisper about him as he walks up the aisle.

5. How does Sister Taylor defend herself when Joe Lindsay chastises her for arguing in church?
(a) She says he has no right to tell her what to do.
(b) She criticizes him for not feeding his horse.
(c) She says she is not the only one who is talking.
(d) She criticizes him for beating his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What name does Sister Taylor call the girl who sasses back at her?

3. What does Sister Taylor suggest that changes Sister Jones' mind about testifying?

4. Why does Dave Carter strike back at Jim Weston?

5. What evidence does Sister Hambo provide to prove that she is telling the truth?

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