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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. The combination of what laws result in more students remaining in school beyond the elementary level?
(a) Child labor, compulsory education.
(b) Child labor, labor union.
(c) Compulsory education, apprentice.
(d) Labor union, compulsory education.

2. 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 the state House of Representatives.
(b) Addresses the state Senate.
(c) Avoids addressing governmental bodies.
(d) Addresses joint sessions of the state's legislature.

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

4. What is the response Darrow is seeking when questioning Bryan in the introduction?
(a) Most scriptural passages need interpretation.
(b) Some scriptural passages need interpretation.
(c) All scriptural passages need interpretation.
(d) No scriptural passages need interpretation.

5. The prosecution argues that the law simply bars teaching evolution, regardless of what?
(a) Evolution is not.
(b) Evolution is.
(c) Evolution is or is not.
(d) Evolution is commonly thought to mean.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one ACLU concern with Darrow?

3. What do members of the ACLU view the Tennessee statute as one more attempt to do?

4. In 1925, Dayton Tennessee is what type of town?

5. The author identifies the timing of the anti-evolution movement of the 1920s is due in part to what?

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