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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brady accuses Drummond of what after the prayer meeting?
(a) Selling his soul to the devil.
(b) Bribing the judge.
(c) Ruining his chances for future elections.
(d) Moving far away from him.

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

3. During the prayer meeting, who does Reverend Brown add to the list to be struck down?
(a) Drummond.
(b) His daughter.
(c) Hornbeck.
(d) Cates.

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

5. Before the prayer meeting, Reverend Brown describes the townspeople as what?
(a) In line for damnation.
(b) A flock that requires guidance.
(c) Desperate to believe.
(d) Fervent in their beliefs.

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

7. In court, Drummond says he wants religion to stop doing what?
(a) Controlling U.S. education.
(b) Recruiting new believers.
(c) Scaring its followers.
(d) Persecuting non-believers.

8. Drummond believes Cates is really on trial for what?
(a) Choosing to speak what he thinks.
(b) Publicity.
(c) Loving Rachel.
(d) Teaching evolution.

9. What does the workman say to justify leaving up the prayer sign on the courthouse?
(a) "The devil don't run this town."
(b) "We'll put up a sign for Cates' case, too."
(c) "Half the people can't read anyway."
(d) "It's too heavy to take down."

10. Who arrives late to the prayer meeting?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Cates.
(c) Brady.
(d) Hornbeck.

11. Rachel is asked to give Cates' opinion on what?
(a) Children.
(b) Education.
(c) Science.
(d) Religion.

12. Drummond suggests that anyone who is "against Brady" is what?
(a) For God.
(b) A free thinker.
(c) Going to jail.
(d) Against God.

13. Brady claims that Cates sees marriage as similar to what?
(a) The breeding of animals.
(b) His jail cell.
(c) Being on trial.
(d) Heaven.

14. What is Brady referencing when he says "Evil-ution"?
(a) Evil acts.
(b) Resolution.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Evolution.

15. What does Reverend Brown preach at the end of the prayer meeting?
(a) Hellfire and damnation.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Judging thy neighbor.
(d) Offering a hand to the weary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chants responses during the prayer meeting?

2. What does Brady claim God can do to science?

3. What does Brady suggest the prayer meeting might do for Hornbeck?

4. What type of believer does Drummond claim to be?

5. What does Hornbeck say he is not?

(see the answer keys)

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