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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. The ACLU begins preparing for an appeal and tries to exclude Darrow from the proceedings. What does he do?
(a) Moves on to other cases.
(b) Concentrates on writing a book.
(c) Leaves the defense team.
(d) Remains on the defense team.

2. Although the prosecution has seen the law upheld, what does the defense believe?
(a) They won the popular reaction to the trial.
(b) The popular reaction was essentially split.
(c) The popular view is moving to the middle.
(d) They will eventually win popular support.

3. The Tennessee Supreme Court takes what action regarding Scopes' conviction?
(a) Reverts to lower court.
(b) Overturns.
(c) Sustains.
(d) Upholds.

4. Most national politicians publicly choose what position on the trial?
(a) Fundamentalist.
(b) Their personal view.
(c) Straddle the fence.
(d) Modernist.

5. Scopes leaves following the verdict to study where?
(a) University of Chicago.
(b) University of Tennessee.
(c) University of Iowa.
(d) Princeton University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has already been debating with Bryan for years over the teaching of evolution?

2. Most major newspapers take what position?

3. How soon does Bryan die after the trial ends?

4. In addition to Florida, which state passes a minor resolution on the anti-evolution issue in 1923?

5. When does John W. Butler propose it a misdemeanor to teach that man evolves, "from a lower order of animal" instead of the biblical account?

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