Inherit the Wind Quiz Questions | Quiz: Act 1, Scene 1

Quiz: Act 1, Scene 1

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In Act One, who makes a secret visit to Hillsboro Jail?
a) Mrs. Krebs.
b) Mrs. Brady.
c) Melinda.
d) Rachel.

2. Who is providing Cates with a lawyer?
a) The Baltimore Herald.
b) The school board.
c) The New Yorker.
d) The Chicago Times.

3. When Melinda sees Drummond's shadow, she thinks it is what?
a) The monkey.
b) The devil.
c) Bert Cates.
d) A snake.

4. How does Melinda respond to Howard's opinion on origin?
a) She hopes it is true.
b) She agrees with him.
c) She argues with him.
d) She thinks it is quite comical.

5. What does Darwin's "Origin of Species" teach?
a) Creationism.
b) Evolution.
c)...
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