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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. Larson's introduction serves as a preview of the Scopes trial and issues it raises for whom?
(a) School administrators.
(b) Tennessee society.
(c) American society.
(d) Teachers.

2. Despite its rise, the anti-evolution movement lacks a clear, specific legal or political issue until when?
(a) Early 1924.
(b) Early 1925.
(c) Late 1921.
(d) Late 1923.

3. By choosing the trial moment that he selects in his Introduction, what does the author do?
(a) Provides an overview of evolutionary theory.
(b) Draws readers in, frames the rest of his work.
(c) Affords background of Darrow, Bryan.
(d) Outlines subsequent chapters.

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

5. Larson presents the leading players, Darrow and Bryan, and provides a sense of what between them?
(a) Tension, professionalism.
(b) Antagonism, tension.
(c) Respect, professionalism.
(d) Respect, courtesy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which man, Darrow or Bryan, eventually backs down from the challenges the Scopes trial presents?

2. In June 1925, Scopes meets with which three well-known scientists who help shape public response to his trial?

3. Dayton is an unlikely choice for the trial, as it is more rural, dwindling in numbers, and what?

4. The scene that the author refers to in his Introduction is said to be reminiscent of what dramatic scenes?

5. Who attends a sermon Bryan gives in Dayton on Sunday (12th) immediately after the first trial date?

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