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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. How is Brady's physicality described?
(a) Anemic, hunched over.
(b) Gray, balding, paunchy.
(c) Young, attractive, on fire.
(d) Old, distinguished, powerful.

2. What type of jury does Brady want?
(a) Forward thinking intellects.
(b) Pious older women.
(c) One that conforms to the patterns of society.
(d) Fair and partial.

3. What song does the town sing to greet Brady?
(a) "The Star Spangled Banner."
(b) "America the Beautiful."
(c) "Old Time Religion."
(d) "Greensleeves."

4. What is Howard doing at the beginning of Act One?
(a) Looking for worms.
(b) Witnessing a crime.
(c) Fighting his brother.
(d) Arguing with a monkey.

5. What is Cates unsure of?
(a) If he even likes teaching.
(b) Whether he has committed a crime.
(c) Whether Drummond is on his side.
(d) If Rachel loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Hornbeck give the monkey in Act One?

2. Who does Rachel tell Drummond she is scared of?

3. What does Darwin's "Origin of Species" directly conflict with?

4. Rachel tells Hornbeck all answers to existence are found where?

5. In Act One, what does Rachel try to convince Cates to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Reverend Brown asks God to curse his daughter for her defense of Cates, what does this say about his character?

2. Why is the appearance of a monkey important in Act One?

3. Why does Brady suggest Howard may become Godless if Cates is not found guilty?

4. 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?

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

6. What is Howard's reaction to the teachings he receives on evolution?

7. Cates declares that he is being treated worse than who? Why does he say this?

8. Why does Drummond attempt to dismiss Dunlap without asking him any questions?

9. Is Brady respected by the townspeople? Why?

10. Brady is portrayed as a somewhat gluttonous character throughout the play. As gluttony appears in the Bible as a sin, this demonstrates that Brady is willing to judge others on their sins but is unwilling to chastise himself. Why?

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