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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7 The Trial of the Century.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Fundamentalism, patriotism.
(b) Anticommunism, patriotism.
(c) Antisocialism, capitalism.
(d) Anticommunism, fundamentalism.

2. The ACLU sees Tennessee's law against teaching evolution as part of a systematic "assault" on personal liberty, starting with limitations when?
(a) U.S. Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) Mexican-American War.
(d) Spanish-American War.

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

4. Why does Darrow volunteer to defend Scopes beyond believing teachers should be able to instruct evolution?
(a) Wants to debate Bryan.
(b) Needs national publicity.
(c) Seeks freedom of public education.
(d) Feels concern for Scopes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response Darrow is seeking when questioning Bryan in the introduction?

2. Bryan concedes that he interprets the Bible and at times, he does not know the answers to what?

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

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

5. Larson says the defense strategy of calling a prosecutor to the stand to testify as a hostile witness is what?

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