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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is alone on the stage at the end of Act One?

2. Who is scheduled as Drummond's first witness?

3. Who does Brady claim he will fight, no matter what?

4. Who does Brady claim he was once friends with?

5. Brady claims that Cates sees marriage as similar to what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the scene where Drummond gives Cates the option of backing out of the trial.

Part 1) Why does Cates choose to continue the trial?

Part 2) Is this the choice Drummond wants him to make? Why?

Part 3) Is this the choice Rachel wants him to make? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Relationships are an important part of Inherit the Wind, as they show us how other characters treat one another. Choose one of the following relationships and explain what you have learned about the participants, based on their relationships with one another.

- Mr. and Mrs. Brady.

- Rachel and Reverend Brown.

- Rachel and Cates.

Essay Topic 3

The small talk between the characters in Inherit the Wind is simple and mindless.

Part 1) What topics are discussed? Why?

Part 2) What topics are not discussed? Why?

Part 3) Why do you think the townspeople stick to safe topics? What might happen if real conversations started taking place?

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