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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tennessee newspapers see the trial as what?
(a) Both as a draw and a victory for each side.
(b) Both as a loss and a victory for each side.
(c) Neither as a loss or a victory for either side.
(d) Both as a loss and a draw for each side.

2. The Tennessee Supreme Court takes what action regarding Scopes' conviction?
(a) Sustains.
(b) Reverts to lower court.
(c) Overturns.
(d) Upholds.

3. The jury lets the judge impose the minimum fine of how much?
(a) $1.
(b) $250.
(c) $100.
(d) $10.

4. The defense openly issues what daily notices?
(a) Which expert witnesses may testify.
(b) Which possible strategies they may follow.
(c) Which expert witnesses may testify, possible strategies.
(d) All witnesses who will testify, all possible strategies.

5. The defense challenges the anti-evolution statute's constitutionality on the second day using a motion to what?
(a) Quash the indictment.
(b) Move the trial's given location.
(c) Move the trial, given the publicity.
(d) Quash, as the text has approval.

Short Answer Questions

1. Darrow seeks an early ruling on whether scientific experts may testify, and the judge says he will hear the issue when?

2. On Wednesday (15th), the judge recalls the jurors and instructs each side to do what?

3. How many high school students testify that Scopes once discussed human evolution with them?

4. The public displays what regarding formal debates over support and opposition to the evolution theory?

5. A 1935 attempt to repeal the anti-evolution law receives what level of conservative attention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Scopes legend arose from 1931-1960?

2. How does Davenport prepare for the trial?

3. Why is it important which witness the defense opens with?

4. What does Bryan do the first weekend after jury selection?

5. Which side is seen as the true winner of the Scopes trial?

6. Why does the prosecution object to Darrow questioning Metcalf?

7. Who does Scopes confer with in New York the month before the trial?

8. What early legal issues echo the argument that is before the court?

9. Why is Monday, the second trial date, essential for the defense?

10. Why is it important when Darrow ended?

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