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

2. Prior to Brady's arrival, Melinda sells what?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Religious pamphlets.
(c) Fishing poles.
(d) Flags.

3. Cates describes the conditions in jail as what?
(a) Safe.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Good.

4. According to Drummond, those who hold up the progression of society are what?
(a) Clock-stoppers.
(b) Moralists.
(c) Religious parties.
(d) Politicians.

5. Who will Rachel appear as a witness for?
(a) She will not be a witness.
(b) Drummond.
(c) Brady.
(d) Both sides.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornbeck call the monkey the "father of the human race"?

2. Prior to accepting the jury, who does the judge rule as out of order?

3. Drummond believes what type of people never experience confusion?

4. Brady is called Colonel in spite of what?

5. To Rachel, Hornbeck claims to be on whose side?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Drummond's views on language and communication? When does he express these?

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

3. Describe the character, Rachel.

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

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

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

7. Drummond says that society measures everything by an "arbitrary grid of morality". What does this mean?

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

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

10. At what point does Drummond accept Siller as a juror?

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