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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. What do members of the ACLU view the Tennessee statute as one more attempt to do?
(a) Further federal rights, liberties.
(b) Advance individual rights, liberties.
(c) Promote state rights, liberties.
(d) Impede individual rights, liberties.

2. The Introduction focuses on questioning taking place on a wooden platform in what location?
(a) Courthouse lawn.
(b) City Hall.
(c) Courtroom.
(d) Municiplal Auditorium.

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

4. Another ACLU worry, if both Darrow and Bryan work on the trial, is that it would become a clash between what?
(a) Religion, anti-religion.
(b) Science, religion.
(c) Liberals, conservatives.
(d) Fundamentalism, modernism.

5. The anti-evolution movement develops during the 1920s as it does due to Bryan's leadership and what else?
(a) Fundamentalists' support of modernism.
(b) Fundamentalists' opposition to conservative Christianity.
(c) Modernists' strong support of conservative Christianity.
(d) Fundamentalists' opposition to modernism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one ACLU concern with Darrow?

2. Most national politicians publicly choose what position on the trial?

3. Who is the last witness for the prosecution who states that Scopes knew he was violating the law?

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

5. Bryan involves himself in how many state anti-evolution proposals in 1923?

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