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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The judge is willing to hear an expert on what?
(a) Geology.
(b) Astrophysics.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Darwinism.

2. How does Hornbeck classify the prayer meeting?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) A show.
(c) Something he has to report on.
(d) Holy.

3. Who does Brady speak to at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Reporters.
(d) Cates.

4. Drummond asks Howard if these objects, not listed in the Bible, are evil.
(a) The Bible and his ink pen.
(b) Candy and apple pie.
(c) Tractor and telephone.
(d) Telegraph and postage stamps.

5. Cates claims the books of "Evil-utionists" are filled with what?
(a) Diagrams for living.
(b) The works of the devil.
(c) Poison.
(d) Great ideas.

6. What belief does Brady suggest to the crowd is equally Christian?
(a) Purity.
(b) Deliverance.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Kindness.

7. What does Brady complain to Hornbeck about?
(a) His terrible writing skills.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The heat.
(d) The bias against him.

8. Why is Drummond's first witness not allowed to speak?
(a) Brady suggests the witness is in contempt.
(b) The topic is too sensitive.
(c) The topic is against the law.
(d) The judge does not like the witness.

9. Brady refers to the opinions Cates delivers in court as what?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Bigoted.

10. Cates claims religion should be what?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Forgiving.
(c) Holy.
(d) Comforting.

11. At the prayer meeting, who is visibly upset by Reverend Brown's curses?
(a) Timmy.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Hornbeck.
(d) The whole town.

12. Brady asks if Cates has ever taught from what book?
(a) Genesis.
(b) The one the school told him to.
(c) Science: Creation in Two Forms.
(d) The World Brittanica.

13. Who does Brady claim he was once friends with?
(a) The President.
(b) Reverend Brown.
(c) Cates.
(d) Drummond.

14. What does the judge say is not on trial?
(a) Rachel and her morals.
(b) Curiosity of the heavens.
(c) The townspeople and their beliefs.
(d) The right to think.

15. Referencing the Bible, Brady claims the earth is how old?
(a) 10 million years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 5 million years.
(d) 6,000 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brady refuse to accept about Drummond?

2. What does the workman say to justify leaving up the prayer sign on the courthouse?

3. What is the crowd asked to do during the prayer meeting?

4. Who is scheduled as Drummond's first witness?

5. Reverend Brown requests the crowd to do what to those who defy the Word?

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