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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3 In Defense of Individual Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that Larson shows that helps put the ACLU into a position to test the Tennessee law and defend Scopes?
(a) Its origins.
(b) Darrow agrees to defend.
(c) Locating a willing teacher.
(d) That law holds a criminal penalty.

2. Academic freedom has always been a concern for the ACLU, as it relates to what?
(a) Freedom of research.
(b) Freedom of religion.
(c) Freedom of speech.
(d) Freedom of education.

3. The National Civil Liberties Bureau was established when to defend protesters and conscientious objectors to World War I?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1918.

4. Futile attempts of the ACLU in cases before Scopes' trial are likely because of what general attitude during and directly after World War I?
(a) Antisocialism, capitalism.
(b) Anticommunism, patriotism.
(c) Anticommunism, fundamentalism.
(d) Fundamentalism, patriotism.

5. Darrow defends John Scopes for violating which laws, saying evolution cannot be taught in public schools?
(a) Municipal.
(b) County.
(c) Federal.
(d) State.

Short Answer Questions

1. In defending conscientious objectors and war protesters, National Civil Liberties Bureau activists see that what are not the same?

2. What does the jaw for the Piltdown skull appear to be of?

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

4. The ACLU defends teachers fired for opposing World War I and fights school systems over what mandatory exercises?

5. Why does Darrow volunteer to defend Scopes beyond believing teachers should be able to instruct evolution?

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