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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. While in jail, what is Cates surprised by?
(a) The "spectacle" of his trial.
(b) That Drummond gives him a Bible.
(c) His desire to win.
(d) Rachel's devotion to him.

2. Bert Cates is in jail for what crime?
(a) Vandalizing the church.
(b) Violence.
(c) Stealing bibles.
(d) Teaching evolution.

3. Who is providing Cates with a lawyer?
(a) The Baltimore Herald.
(b) The Chicago Times.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) The school board.

4. The first time Brady enters town, who is he with?
(a) Timmy.
(b) A newspaper reporter from Washington, D.C.
(c) Reverend Brown and the Judge.
(d) Mrs. Brady, Reverend Brown, the District Attorney.

5. In Act One, what does Rachel try to convince Cates to do?
(a) Continue preaching his piece.
(b) Apologize for breaking the law.
(c) Beg pardon from the governor.
(d) Escape from jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bannister want the front seat in the jury box?

2. There is a banner put up before Brady arrives. What does it say?

3. Drummond says that killing a wife is not as bad as killing what?

4. Who announces the meeting held at the court on the night of the jury selection?

5. According to Cates, the townspeople are treating him worse than who?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does the phrase "fuss and feathers" sound like something the character of Drummond would typically say? Why or why not? If not, why is he saying it?

2. After collapsing, what speech does Brady give as he is being carried away?

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

4. 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?

5. Describe the character, Rachel.

6. Why can't the Origin of Species be taught in Hillsboro?

7. How does Drummond try to win over the crowd at the beginning of the trial?

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

9. Cates reveals to Rachel that he taught Darwinism in his classroom because he "thought he was right". What does this tell the reader about Cates' character?

10. 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?

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