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

2. In Act One, who makes a secret visit to Hillsboro Jail?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Mrs. Brady.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Mrs. Krebs.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first time Brady enters town, who is he with?

2. What is Howard doing at the beginning of Act One?

3. Why does Drummond object to the title of Colonel for Brady?

4. What does Darwin's "Origin of Species" teach?

5. What type of meeting is held at the court on the night of the jury selection?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it significant that Meeker pushes aside the woman who is praying for Brady when he collapses?

2. At the end of Act One, Drummond is left alone on the stage. What does this moment signify?

3. Hornbeck just listens to Brady's speech, unlike the other reporters, who hang on Brady's every word. What does this tell the audience about Hornbeck?

4. Brady and Drummond were once friends. What do the two characters have in common?

5. When Rachel visits Cates in jail, what does she urge him to do, and why?

6. What is the purpose behind Brady asking if Drummond's suspenders are fashionable in Chicago?

7. What is evolution? What is the story of creation in the Bible?

8. When Bannister states that he wants the front seat in the jury box because "its going to be quite a show", what does this say about his opinion of the trial?

9. How does Drummond's experience with the rocking horse shape his life?

10. What does the presence of the radio man signify?

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