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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Brady says that Drummond defended a publishing company for what?
2. Rachel tells Hornbeck all answers to existence are found where?
3. If Cates apologizes, Drummond feels that Cates will be what?
4. What does Rachel beg Drummond to do, following jury selection?
5. Hornbeck asks Elijah if he is a what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Brady says that Cates' "bigoted opinions" will not be forgotten by the community, even if they are removed from court record. What does this say about the power of ideas?
2. Drummond says that society measures everything by an "arbitrary grid of morality". What does this mean?
3. Why is it significant that Meeker pushes aside the woman who is praying for Brady when he collapses?
4. 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?
5. How does the crowd react when Cates is found guilty? Is this a different outcome than expected?
6. What is evolution? What is the story of creation in the Bible?
7. What are Drummond's views on language and communication? When does he express these?
8. What does Rachel's conflicted loyalty between her father and Cates symbolize?
9. Describe the character, Rachel.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choosing from one of the following, write an essay on how this character has changed throughout Inherit the Wind. Include who they were at the start of the play, the pivotal moment that changed them, and who they were by the end.
- Rachel.
- Cates.
- Drummond.
Essay Topic 2
Brady mentions several cases that Drummond has worked on in the past. What are these cases? What do they say about Drummond's character as a man and as a lawyer?
Essay Topic 3
Popular opinion shapes how Brady feels about himself throughout Inherit the Wind. Choose one of the following moments from the play and analyze how it helped or hurt Brady's self-confidence and why.
1) The way Brady was greeted when he arrived in town.
2) The time Brady served on the witness stand.
3) The speech Brady made on the radio, following the verdict.
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