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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4 Choosing Sides.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After 1923, anti-evolutionists begin focusing on which state for legal action?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Georgia.
(d) South Carolina.

2. Which New Yorker, originally with a chemical engineering doctorate, sees a way to challenge the anti-evolution law?
(a) George W. Rappleyea.
(b) John T. Raulston.
(c) Tom Stewart.
(d) Ben G. McKenzie.

3. The ACLU defends teachers fired for opposing World War I and fights school systems over what mandatory exercises?
(a) Bible reading.
(b) Patriotic.
(c) Physical.
(d) Religious.

4. What does John Randolph Neal do while serving as the primary defense at a preliminary hearing on May 9?
(a) Maintains that the text Scopes uses has school approval.
(b) Declines to make a statement.
(c) Readily concedes that Scopes teaches human evolution.
(d) Maintains that Scopes' teaching does not conflict with biblical accounts.

5. What does Bryan do in view of a literal Biblical interpretation and scientific facts when Darrow questions him?
(a) States that scientific assumptions are often disproved.
(b) Concedes this critical point.
(c) Refuses to answer some questions.
(d) Maintains his literal Biblical view.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one ACLU concern with Darrow?

2. Darrow defends John Scopes for violating which laws, saying evolution cannot be taught in public schools?

3. The combination of what laws result in more students remaining in school beyond the elementary level?

4. Who spurs the idea that science and religion conflict, and deny a growing consensus among theologians and scientists by the 1900s?

5. What position does Bryan previously serve in, but later resign from?

(see the answer key)

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