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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. Some geologists reconcile biblical accounts with theories of the earth's lengthy geologic past and extinct species by positing how?
(a) Accounts of human life spans of hundreds of years are literal.
(b) Account of six days is literal rather than symbolic.
(c) Account of six days is symbolic rather than literal.
(d) Account of only lives on Noah's ark surviving a great flood is literal.

2. Dayton is an unlikely choice for the trial, as it is more rural, dwindling in numbers, and what?
(a) Is deep withing the southern fundamental Christian Bible Belt.
(b) Lacks prior tensions about evolution teaching issue.
(c) Has insufficient facilities for thousands of protestors.
(d) Is without adequate facilities for thousands of spectators.

3. The defense opens with Maynard M. Metcalf, a witness whose expertise is in what field?
(a) Geology.
(b) Physiology.
(c) Zoology.
(d) Biology.

4. Defense counters that the prosecution's opening is all a matter of interpretation and what?
(a) The textbook Scopes uses has official aproval.
(b) It is predominantly accepted that the Bible and evolution theory are compatible.
(c) Many believe in both the Bible, evolution.
(d) Biblical account has not been proven.

5. Why is the same grand jury that convened several months prior now returning?
(a) As potential prosecution witnesses.
(b) To hear motion to quash indictment.
(c) For a new indictment.
(d) Questioning as jurors for the case.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dayton, between Knoxville and Chattanooga in the Tennessee River valley, is in what part of Tennessee?

2. Another ACLU worry, if both Darrow and Bryan work on the trial, is that it would become a clash between what?

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

4. Once proceedings are over, the jury returns to the room for instructions, having heard how much testimony and questioning?

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

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