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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. The townspeople hope Brady's presence will provide what?

2. What color are the suspenders Drummond wears to court in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How does Rachel describe Brady to Cates?

4. Drummond believes what to be essential to clear thought?

5. What do the storekeeper and Mrs. Krebs discuss in Act One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the judge dismiss the majority of Drummond's witnesses?

2. How is the character, Drummond described before he arrives in town?

3. Why does Reverend Brown preach from the book of Genesis at the prayer meeting?

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

5. When Rachel's father turns on her, who defends her? Does this make this character more likable?

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

7. When Rachel visits Cates in jail, what does she urge him to do, and why?

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Drummond call Brady to the stand to speak about the Bible?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hillsboro was a small town prior to the trial that took place. Write a brief essay on how Hillsboro has changed as a result of the trial.

Part 1) What is the town of Hillsboro like before the trial?

Part 2) How will the outcome of the trial affect the citizens and their way of thought?

Part 3) Do you foresee Hillsboro becoming famous as a result of the trial? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Howard torments Melinda at the beginning of the play, she threatens to tell her father about Howard's ideas.

Part 1) What does Howard tell Melinda?

Part 2) Why is she scared of his ideas?

Part 3) When she threatens to tell her father, how does this parallel Rachel's relationship with her father?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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