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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?

2. How does Deacon Lindsay respond to Sister Taylor's and Sister Thomas' actions in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What game are the children playing in front of the store?

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

5. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What evidence suggests that Joe Clarke will not be an impartial judge in Jim's trial?

2. What complaint does Walter make about Baptist theology?

3. What does the crowd on the porch suggest to Dave and Jim about Daisy's intentions, and how do the men respond?

4. What evidence in Act 3 suggests that Dave and Jim still have a strong bond?

5. Why does Sister Taylor struggle to read the sign posted on the tree?

6. How do Jim and Dave react to the squabbling among the people at the trial?

7. What outcome does Deacon Simms expect from the trial?

8. How do the women's attitudes toward Daisy differ from the men's?

9. Describe Joe Clarke's treatment of Lum Boger.

10. What request does Mrs. Blunt make concerning the trial? How is her request received by Joe Clarke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Jim's and Dave's reactions to the turmoil created in the town by their fight. How would they prefer to solve their disagreement? Why are they not allowed to deal with the conflict on their own? Provide examples from the text to support your observations.

Essay Topic 2

From beginning to end, Act 3 is much more about Jim's and Dave's relationship than it is about Daisy's relationship with either of the men. Prove this observation by providing and analyzing evidence that reflects the importance of their relationship to the scene.

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the satire and the description of small-town life, "Mule Bone" is also a play about the strength of a friendship. Analyze the strength of Jim's and Dave's friendship. What challenges does their friendship survive, and what allows their friendship to survive these challenges? Provide evidence from the text to support your observations.

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