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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In June 1925, Scopes meets with which three well-known scientists who help shape public response to his trial?
(a) Henry Fairfield Osborn, Ben G. McKenzie, Charles B. Davenport.
(b) Henry Fairfield Osborn, J. McKeen Cattell, Charles B. Davenport.
(c) Henry Fairfield Osborn, J. McKeen Cattell, John T. Raulston.
(d) George W. Rappleyea, J. McKeen Cattell, Charles B. Davenport.

2. On Tuesday (14th), the judge lets a local pastors' association select subsequent ministers to pray, and they choose which?
(a) Conservatives.
(b) Fundamentalists.
(c) Alternate conservatives, modernists.
(d) Alernate fundamentalists, conservatives.

3. Because of the high publicity, how do the potential jurors feel?
(a) Virtually none want to be on jury.
(b) Most unsure if they want to be on jury.
(c) Roughly half want to be on jury.
(d) Virtually all want to be on jury.

4. Bryan concedes that he interprets the Bible and at times, he does not know the answers to what?
(a) Biological questions Darrow raises.
(b) Biblical questions Darrow raises.
(c) Zoological questions Darrow raises.
(d) Evolution questions Darrow raises.

5. How does the prosecution handle jury selection?
(a) Accepts only those professing Christianity.
(b) Rejects any accepting evolution theory.
(c) Readily accepts almost everyone.
(d) Accepts after rigorous questioning.

6. Although the prosecution has seen the law upheld, what does the defense believe?
(a) The popular view is moving to the middle.
(b) The popular reaction was essentially split.
(c) They will eventually win popular support.
(d) They won the popular reaction to the trial.

7. Superintendent White testifies that Scopes does what?
(a) Admits he spoke of evolution using the text after school.
(b) Admits he spoke about evolution with a handful of students.
(c) Admits he taught evolution from the text.
(d) Denies he taught evolution from the text.

8. The defense openly issues what daily notices?
(a) All witnesses who will testify, all possible strategies.
(b) Which expert witnesses may testify.
(c) Which possible strategies they may follow.
(d) Which expert witnesses may testify, possible strategies.

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

10. By ending the defense without a closing argument, Darrow averts what?
(a) Possible hung jury, prolonging defense appeal.
(b) Maximum fine imposition.
(c) Closing argument by Bryan, defense appeal.
(d) Closing prosecution argument, maximum fine.

11. Darrow seeks an early ruling on whether scientific experts may testify, and the judge says he will hear the issue when?
(a) Sometime next week.
(b) Following Wednesday (15th).
(c) Following Monday (13th).
(d) Following Tuesday (14th).

12. What does the defense stress?
(a) Freedom of speech, religion.
(b) Freedom of speech, separation of church and state.
(c) Freedom of education, speech, religion.
(d) Freedom of religion, separation of church and state.

13. Prosecutors open by briefly arguing that Scopes violates the law by teaching that humans evolve from other life forms and what?
(a) This denies the biblical account of creation.
(b) Scopes does not believe in the Bible.
(c) Scopes knew that teaching evolution violates the law.
(d) This cannot be taught with the biblical account of creation.

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

15. Once proceedings are over, the jury returns to the room for instructions, having heard how much testimony and questioning?
(a) 4 hours testimony, minimal questioning.
(b) 4 hours testimony, no questioning.
(c) 2 hours testimony, no questioning.
(d) 2 hours testimony, minimal questioning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what method does Bryan want to debunk evolution theories?

2. Why is the same grand jury that convened several months prior now returning?

3. Tennessee outlaws teaching that denies the biblical account of creation, so the defense wants to show what?

4. How many high school students testify that Scopes once discussed human evolution with them?

5. On what grounds does Darrow argue that the statute is illegal, given that it imposes a specific religious stance?

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