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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men at the store react to Mrs. Roberts' plight?
(a) They are all happy that none of them is married to her.
(b) They offer to help her home with her groceries.
(c) They are embarrassed by her presence and ignore her.
(d) They all feel sorry for her and offer her money.

2. Why does Daisy return to the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She hears Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music,
(b) She left her pocketbook at the store.
(c) She forgot to pick something up for her mother.
(d) She is coming in to work her shift at the store.

3. According to Deacon Simms, why does the town need a jail?
(a) The town is full of lawlessness.
(b) The church basement is overcrowded with prisoners.
(c) The jail will provide some much-needed jobs.
(d) The jail will bring in government money.

4. When will Jim Weston's trial begin?
(a) On Monday.
(b) In two weeks.
(c) The text does not state how long it will be until his trial.
(d) In a month.

5. Why is Joe Clarke so passionate about the town?
(a) He put up the money to purchase and develop the land.
(b) He was born and raised there.
(c) He needs the town to maintain a positive reputation so that he can sell his property for a profit.
(d) It's the only place that he's ever lived.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the men at the store react to Daisy's arrival?

3. What does Deacon Simms discuss after he moves beyond the subject of snakes?

4. How do the men in front of the store react to Deacon Simms' arrival?

5. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?

(see the answer key)

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