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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joe Clarke defend himself against Sisters Taylor and Thomas when he arrives at the trial?
(a) He says he understands their concerns, but he will not become a Baptist.
(b) He says he does not have to answer to anyone, especially to women.
(c) He says they should all learn to look past their differences and get along with others.
(d) He says he is not choosing sides; he only wants justice.

2. What does Deacon Simms suggest they do about the problem of snakes in the area?
(a) He says they need to hold a prayer service to drive the snakes out of the area.
(b) He says that they should leave them alone since even snakes serve God's purpose.
(c) He says that they need to put out traps for them and relocate the snakes.
(d) He says they need to cut down the weeds around town.

3. What does Sister Taylor call the Baptist children?
(a) "Limbs of Satan."
(b) "Lil Baptis' Haitians."
(c) "Devil's chillen."
(d) "You all varmints."

4. Why does Jim Weston begin to play music?
(a) Daisy asks him to play for her.
(b) One of the men at the store requests a song.
(c) When he is nervous, he plays music.
(d) It is the only way he can express his love for Daisy.

5. How do Sisters Taylor and Thomas respond to Reverend Childers' greeting?
(a) They glare at him and simply grunt in reply.
(b) They immediately begin to criticize his position concerning the trial.
(c) They ignore him and continue with their conversation.
(d) They give him polite, strained smiles but do not respond.

6. According to Sister Taylor, what will be the cause of the next trial?
(a) She will be on trial for beating other people's children.
(b) Daisy will be on trial for causing all of the turmoil in town.
(c) She will be on trial for beating some of the Baptists.
(d) Deacon Lindsay will be on trial for beating a woman.

7. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They are demure and shy.
(b) They are tomboys who want to be included in the boys' games.
(c) Men are attracted to them because of their dependability and modesty.
(d) They dress up and come to the store only to show off for the men.

8. Who places Jim Weston under arrest?
(a) Deacon Simms.
(b) Marshal Lum Boger.
(c) Joe Clarke.
(d) Dave Carter.

9. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?
(a) She likes it.
(b) She refuses to comment.
(c) She does not like the kind of music they play.
(d) She is not really interested in music.

10. Of what, in addition to assault, does Joe Clarke suggest that Jim Weston is guilty?
(a) Of mistreating women.
(b) Of stealing his chickens.
(c) Of stealing from his store.
(d) Of being ungodly and not attending church.

11. Where have Jim Weston and Dave Carter been before they arrive at the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) They were at Daisy's house.
(b) They have been playing music at a whites-only club.
(c) They have been out working in the fields all day.
(d) They have been working up North at a white-owned factory.

12. Why do some women challenge Joe Clarke's involvement in Jim Weston's trial?
(a) Many women believe that he should not be the judge because the incident occurred on his property.
(b) The Methodist women criticize him for holding the trial in a Baptist church.
(c) The Baptist women criticize him because he is a Methodist.
(d) All of the women believe that he should bring in a judge from out of town.

13. From which mule did the bone originally come?
(a) Lum Boger's old mule.
(b) The mule that escaped from Will Cody's pasture.
(c) No one knows.
(d) Matt Brazzle's mean mule.

14. As the evening progresses, what games do the men on the porch play?
(a) They play hangman.
(b) They play Scrabble.
(c) They alternate between cards and playing checkers.
(d) They shoot dice.

15. What does Sister Thomas think of Mrs. Blunt's reaction to the trial and the associated gossip?
(a) She is smugly satisfied to see that Mrs. Blunt is in an awkward position.
(b) She believes that Mrs. Blunt has been asking for trouble because she has not raised Daisy properly.
(c) She does not know why Mrs. Blunt is upset, since she is not directly involved in the trial.
(d) She believes that Mrs. Blunt must be overwhelmed by her daughter's role in the fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?

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

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

4. How does Daisy respond to the question of whether she prefers Jim Weston or Dave Carter?

5. Which two characters are the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?

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