Inherit the Wind Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Inherit the Wind Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin's "Origin of Species" directly conflict with?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Science.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Mysticism.

2. What does Meeker say impresses him about Brady?
(a) His volume.
(b) His passion.
(c) His doctrine.
(d) His height.

3. What does Drummond ask Dunlap prior to rejecting him for the jury?
(a) Whether he believes in God.
(b) If he reads the Bible.
(c) If he loves his mother.
(d) How he is.

4. Prior to accepting the jury, who does the judge rule as out of order?
(a) Sillers.
(b) Drummond and Brady.
(c) Drummond.
(d) Brady.

5. How does Rachel describe Brady to Cates?
(a) "The biggest man in the country."
(b) "A crusader for the wicked."
(c) "Hungry for power and reluctant to forgive."
(d) "Scared of his own shadow."

6. Rachel asks Drummond if Cates is a what?
(a) Liar.
(b) Hero.
(c) Attention seeker.
(d) Criminal.

7. According to Cates, the townspeople are treating him worse than who?
(a) The monkey.
(b) An adulterer.
(c) A murderer.
(d) That publishing company in Chicago.

8. Where does Sillers work?
(a) At a feed store.
(b) School, with Cates.
(c) The grocery.
(d) The railroad.

9. Howard tells Melinda that she originated as what?
(a) An ape.
(b) A frog.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A worm.

10. Brady is called Colonel in spite of what?
(a) His lack of military service.
(b) His inabilily to pronounce it.
(c) His inability to spell it.
(d) The fact that he was a general.

11. Where is Inherit the Wind set?
(a) Hilltown.
(b) Hillsburg.
(c) Hillsboro.
(d) Hillside.

12. What ability does Bannister lack?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Listening.

13. Who does Rachel tell Drummond she is scared of?
(a) The monkey.
(b) Her father.
(c) Brady.
(d) Cates.

14. Cates describes the conditions in jail as what?
(a) Safe.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Good.
(d) Frightening.

15. What does Rachel say Cates wants to do, following jury selection?
(a) Apologize.
(b) Hang himself.
(c) Become a preacher.
(d) Die from the cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Davenport accept Bannister for the jury?

2. What type of jury does Drummond say that Brady wants?

3. When Hornbeck comes to town, what does he buy?

4. Who will Rachel appear as a witness for?

5. Who is providing Cates with a lawyer?

(see the answer keys)

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