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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 8 The End of an Era.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After defeat of the first bill for a ban on teaching evolution, Bryan argues that who should decide what is taught?
(a) Taxpayers.
(b) Courts.
(c) Parents.
(d) School boards.

2. How soon does Bryan die after the trial ends?
(a) Less than 2 weeks.
(b) Less than 1 months.
(c) Less than 1 week.
(d) Less than 2 months.

3. Prosecutors privately boast that they will ambush the defense, who will expect them to restrict the case to what?
(a) People's right to control school curricula.
(b) Human evolution is not proven.
(c) Incompatibility of Christianity, evolution.
(d) Human evolution, Christianity are incompatible.

4. Bryan immediately goes on the offense for his crusade, revising what would have been his closing argument into what?
(a) A legal request for anti-evolution laws in other states.
(b) A debate platform.
(c) An argument to counter an appeal.
(d) A fiery speech.

5. Bryan leaves legal issues to the other lawyers and assumes responsibility to do what?
(a) Find scholars, scientists to testify.
(b) Find theologians, clergy to testify.
(c) Find scientists, theologians to testify.
(d) Find scientists, attorneys to testify.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ACLU begins preparing for an appeal and tries to exclude Darrow from the proceedings. What does he do?

2. Talk of evolution and new fossil finds have anti-evolutionists responding how beyond calling for teaching limits?

3. The initial bill, calling for a ban on teaching evolution in schools, results in defeat by how many votes in the state's House of Representatives?

4. Both sides predict victory, yet the ACLU also makes plans for what?

5. Bryan comes how many days before the trial, giving him control over the "stage" of Dayton until defense arrival?

(see the answer key)

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