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

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

3. Drummond believes what type of people never experience confusion?
(a) Religious.
(b) Clock-starters.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Fools.

4. Rachel tells Hornbeck all answers to existence are found where?
(a) Nature.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The stars.
(d) The heavens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Brady's physicality described?

2. The Storekeeper thinks opinions are what?

3. What does Rachel beg Drummond to do, following jury selection?

4. How does Rachel describe Brady to Cates?

5. Bert Cates is in jail for what crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Drummond object to the judge's announcement regarding the prayer meeting?

2. The Mayor refuses to remove the title of Colonel from Brady; instead, he awards a similar title to Drummond when Drummond complains. What does this action demonstrate about the town's mentality?

3. How does the crowd react when Cates is found guilty? Is this a different outcome than expected?

4. Why does Drummond bring up horse racing while awaiting the verdict?

5. Why does Drummond ask Brady if the story of Jonah, found in the Bible, should be taken literally? What is Drummond suggesting when he asks this question?

6. Why does Cates leave the church that Rachel's father preaches at? Does she hold this against Cates?

7. Hornbeck says progress has made ordinary people obsolete. What is meant by this statement?

8. What is significant about the opening interaction between Howard and Melinda?

9. How is the attentiveness to Brady's speech post-trial different from the other times he has spoken?

10. What is Drummond's philosophy about laughter? Why?

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