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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Rachel, Hornbeck claims to be on whose side?
(a) Reverend Brown.
(b) Cates.
(c) Hillsboro.
(d) Rachel.

2. Who approaches Brady following the jury selection?
(a) Cates.
(b) No one.
(c) Many townspeople.
(d) The judge.

3. What does Darwin's "Origin of Species" teach?
(a) Creationism.
(b) Evolution.
(c) The Gospel.
(d) Racism.

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

5. What name does Hornbeck give the monkey in Act One?
(a) Grandpa.
(b) Bert Cates.
(c) Reverend Brown.
(d) Sal.

6. What color are the suspenders Drummond wears to court in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Purple.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Orange.

7. Howard tells Melinda that her father originated as what?
(a) A bird.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A worm.
(d) A dog.

8. Drummond refers to what as "Brown's product"?
(a) Fear.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Religion.

9. Prior to Brady's arrival, Melinda sells what?
(a) Fishing poles.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Flags.
(d) Religious pamphlets.

10. What does Drummond say about Cates when Rachel asks about him?
(a) He loves her more than anything.
(b) He will crack on the witness stand.
(c) He is fighting a losing battle.
(d) He is a strong man.

11. The townspeople hope Brady's presence will provide what?
(a) Media attention.
(b) Religious fervor.
(c) Order.
(d) Business.

12. If Cates apologizes, Drummond feels that Cates will be what?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Tormented.
(c) Abandoned.
(d) Reinstated as a teacher.

13. What is Howard doing at the beginning of Act One?
(a) Arguing with a monkey.
(b) Witnessing a crime.
(c) Fighting his brother.
(d) Looking for worms.

14. Where does the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) The courtroom.
(b) Cates' jail cell.
(c) Drummond's home.
(d) The town square.

15. Drummond is awarded what title by the Mayor?
(a) Head of State.
(b) Temporary Town Captain.
(c) Temporary Honorary Colonel.
(d) Head Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Brady's physicality described?

2. When Rachel runs away from Cates, what does he do?

3. What is Rachel scared of as a child?

4. Bert Cates is in jail for what crime?

5. Why does Hornbeck call the monkey the "father of the human race"?

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