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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The anti-evolution crusade revives in the 1920s due partly to high school enrollments at all time highs and what else?
(a) Texts include more modern history.
(b) Texts include more political science.
(c) Texts include more revolutionary theory.
(d) Texts include evolutionary theory.

2. Why are Christian scientists less able to enter the fray and offer theories allowing both the Bible and science?
(a) Due to discoveries in experimental generics.
(b) Due to discoveries in experimetal palentology.
(c) Due to discoveries in experimental genus.
(d) Due to discoveries in experimental genetics.

3. 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) Addresses joint sessions of the state's legislature.
(d) Avoids addressing governmental bodies.

4. The 1920s see some evolution theories fitting within Christian views change as anti-evolutionists gain ground, primarily among whom?
(a) Lutherans.
(b) Christian Scientists.
(c) Fundamentalist Christians.
(d) Roman Catholics.

5. What is it that Larson shows that helps put the ACLU into a position to test the Tennessee law and defend Scopes?
(a) Darrow agrees to defend.
(b) Locating a willing teacher.
(c) That law holds a criminal penalty.
(d) Its origins.

6. It seems an irregular case as the ACLU is paying litigation costs, and the prosecution is acting under whom?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Southern Baptist minister.
(c) Fundamentalists.
(d) ACLU.

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

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

9. When does John W. Butler propose it a misdemeanor to teach that man evolves, "from a lower order of animal" instead of the biblical account?
(a) 1923.
(b) A1921.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1919.

10. World War I plays an important role in the tensions between modernists and fundamentalists as what happens?
(a) Many modernists support the war, and global affairs intervention.
(b) Many fundamentalists support the war, and global affairs intervention.
(c) Many modernists oppose the war, and global affairs intervention.
(d) Nearly all modernists support the war, and global affairs intervention.

11. In introducing Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, Larson centers on questioning, focusing on what?
(a) Book of Revelation.
(b) Jesus' inner circle of disciples.
(c) New Testament miracles.
(d) Old Testament miracles.

12. What is Bryan's view regarding World War I?
(a) U.S. should support Prussia.
(b) It is a sign of the end times.
(c) U.S. should support Germany.
(d) U.S. should support England.

13. The scene that the author refers to in his Introduction is said to be reminiscent of what dramatic scenes?
(a) Movie, TV.
(b) Radio, TV.
(c) Stage, TV.
(d) Stage, movie.

14. Bryan and fundamentalists help revive talk about evolution and religious implications into what type of political issue?
(a) Minor.
(b) Sporadic.
(c) Major.
(d) Local.

15. On May 25, what does the grand jury hear?
(a) Questioning of Scopes by the prosecution.
(b) Questioning of students by the defense.
(c) Arguments of the prosecution, defense.
(d) Only the prosecution's arguments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the jaw for the Piltdown skull appear to be of?

2. Futile attempts of the ACLU in cases before Scopes' trial are likely because of what general attitude during and directly after World War I?

3. Which New Yorker, originally with a chemical engineering doctorate, sees a way to challenge the anti-evolution law?

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

5. Who is the presiding judge?

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