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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. In June 1925, Scopes meets with which three well-known scientists who help shape public response to his trial?
(a) Henry Fairfield Osborn, J. McKeen Cattell, Charles B. Davenport.
(b) Henry Fairfield Osborn, J. McKeen Cattell, John T. Raulston.
(c) George W. Rappleyea, J. McKeen Cattell, Charles B. Davenport.
(d) Henry Fairfield Osborn, Ben G. McKenzie, Charles B. Davenport.

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

3. Middle ground exists between the modernists and fundamentalists, and it garners what amount of attention?
(a) Moderate.
(b) Significant.
(c) Little.
(d) Virtually none.

4. The defense openly issues what daily notices?
(a) Which possible strategies they may follow.
(b) Which expert witnesses may testify.
(c) Which expert witnesses may testify, possible strategies.
(d) All witnesses who will testify, all possible strategies.

5. The nation's press quickly turns from the trial to what?
(a) Significance it has.
(b) Fundamentalist demonstrations.
(c) Other topics.
(d) Scopes' appeals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryan involves himself in how many state anti-evolution proposals in 1923?

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

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

4. Bryan begins to believe that the trial needs to exclude any discussion on what?

5. Bryan immediately goes on the offense for his crusade, revising what would have been his closing argument into what?

(see the answer key)

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