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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sunday afternoon (12th), Bryan gives a speech outside the court, but he cannot speak about what issue there?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Freedom of speech.
(c) Freedom of education.
(d) Freedom of religion.

2. The trial opens on Friday. What is the date?
(a) August 10, 1925.
(b) May 10, 1925.
(c) July 10, 1925.
(d) June 10, 1925.

3. The anti-evolution crusade continues for a period after the trial, but fundamentalist political activity declines by when?
(a) Great Depression.
(b) McCarthy era.
(c) Cold War.
(d) World War II.

4. Jury selection begins when on Friday (10th)?
(a) Late morning.
(b) After lunch.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Late afternoon.

5. Scopes leaves following the verdict to study where?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) University of Iowa.
(c) University of Tennessee.
(d) University of Chicago.

6. Other writers follow Allen's unintentional reconstructions and view the trial as the last stand of what?
(a) Teaching evolution in schools
(b) Christian fundamentalism.
(c) Darrow's defense of Scopes.
(d) Darwin's theory of evolution.

7. About how many reporters cover the trial from Dayton?
(a) 300.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 400.

8. Why is Darrow's rebuttal critical when the prosecution argues that the majority should be able to decide what is taught?
(a) Plans to forego closing argument, cutting out prosecution's plans.
(b) Plans to show different interpretations of biblical passages.
(c) Plans to show that the text Scopes uses teaching evolution has official approval.
(d) Plans to show both biblical accounts and evolution must be taught..

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

10. Through what method does Bryan want to debunk evolution theories?
(a) Expert testimony.
(b) Clergy members.
(c) Theologians.
(d) University professors.

11. The person who has been debating Bryan over the years increases his efforts to show what as the trial nears?
(a) Evolution's compatibility with Christianity.
(b) Evolution is proven as shown in school texts.
(c) Evolution's incompatibility with Christianity.
(d) Bryan's position on evolution is mythical.

12. The judge adjourns until Tuesday afternoon (14th), as a storm the night before affects what that prevents him from preparing a ruling?
(a) Dayton's telephone service.
(b) Dayton's court facilities.
(c) Dayton's streets.
(d) Dayton's water, power.

13. Who is the last witness for the prosecution who states that Scopes knew he was violating the law?
(a) Fred Robertson.
(b) Fred Robinson.
(c) Fred Roberts.
(d) Fred Robins.

14. Who has already been debating with Bryan for years over the teaching of evolution?
(a) Ben G. McKenzie.
(b) J. McKeen Cattell.
(c) Henry Fairfield Osborn.
(d) Charles B. Davenport.

15. The nation's press quickly turns from the trial to what?
(a) Fundamentalist demonstrations.
(b) Other topics.
(c) Scopes' appeals.
(d) Significance it has.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryan begins to believe that the trial needs to exclude any discussion on what?

2. The defense openly issues what daily notices?

3. On Tuesday (14th), the judge lets a local pastors' association select subsequent ministers to pray, and they choose which?

4. The public displays what regarding formal debates over support and opposition to the evolution theory?

5. Bryan immediately goes on the offense for his crusade, revising what would have been his closing argument into what?

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