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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. Who has already been debating with Bryan for years over the teaching of evolution?
(a) J. McKeen Cattell.
(b) Charles B. Davenport.
(c) Henry Fairfield Osborn.
(d) Ben G. McKenzie.

2. What is Bryan's view regarding World War I?
(a) It is a sign of the end times.
(b) U.S. should support Germany.
(c) U.S. should support England.
(d) U.S. should support Prussia.

3. Bryan hears of the proposal to ban teaching evolution, and as he supports the idea in talks and writing, he does what else?
(a) Addresses joint sessions of the state's legislature.
(b) Avoids addressing governmental bodies.
(c) Addresses the state House of Representatives.
(d) Addresses the state Senate.

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

5. Internal conflict, confusion, and maneuvering characterize which side in the days before the state supreme court hears the case?
(a) Primarily the defense.
(b) Both the defense, prosecution.
(c) Neither the defense, prosecution.
(d) Primarily the prosecution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prosecutors privately boast that they will ambush the defense, who will expect them to restrict the case to what?

2. After defeat of the first bill for a ban on teaching evolution, Bryan argues that who should decide what is taught?

3. The state supreme court says the anti-evolution law only applies to employees in official roles and does not violate what?

4. About how many reporters cover the trial from Dayton?

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

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