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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. How does Deacon Simms suggest that they end the trial?
(a) He says everyone should apologize to Jim Weston and set him free.
(b) He says they should sing, dismiss, and all return to work.
(c) He says Jim Weston should be compensated for his mistreatment.
(d) He says Joe Clarke should be run out of town, and he himself should be mayor.

2. According to Deacon Lindsay, what does Sister Taylor smell like?
(a) Like a "neet of yellow hammers."
(b) Like "de devil's doll baby."
(c) Like a "nest of grand daddies."
(d) Like a "louse in de church."

3. What does Joe Clarke realize that he needs to get from the lodge room before he goes to the trial?
(a) The list of charges.
(b) The evidence.
(c) His judge's robe.
(d) The gavel.

4. How does Joe Clarke respond to Mrs. Nixon's accusation that he mistreats his wife and sells rancid bacon?
(a) He bangs his gavel and calls for order.
(b) He says she will not be allowed to buy anything else from the store until she pays back the money she owes.
(c) He says she smells like a nest of yellow hammers.
(d) He says everyone knows that she lies, so he is not concerned.

5. According to Sister Taylor, what is Joe Clarke trying to look like as he heads to the trial?
(a) Like a Supreme Court justice.
(b) Like a big-city lawyer.
(c) Like a brigadier general.
(d) Like a Puritan governor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?

2. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?

3. How do the Baptists respond to Jim Weston entering the church?

4. What does Dave Carter do while Jim Weston plays music?

5. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?

(see the answer key)

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