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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author identifies the timing of the anti-evolution movement of the 1920s is due in part to what?
(a) Growth of public schools.
(b) Growth of private schools.
(c) College growth.
(d) Growth of public, private schools.

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

3. The text Scopes has been using while filling in for the regular biology teacher has what approval?
(a) County.
(b) Municipal.
(c) State.
(d) School board.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryan and fundamentalists help revive talk about evolution and religious implications into what type of political issue?

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

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

4. The ACLU defends teachers fired for opposing World War I and fights school systems over what mandatory exercises?

5. What is one ACLU concern with Darrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what fashion does defense attorney Darrow question Bryan?

2. When the Tennessee law against teaching evolution is enacted, what does the ACLU do?

3. What initial legislative reform does Bryan seek prior to Tennessee?

4. What are essential things that took place during the preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925?

5. Why was Scopes seen as the ideal defendant?

6. How does Darrow become involved in the Scopes trial on the defense side?

7. What are some of the similarities Darrow will present in comparison to Bryan?

8. What is the position that Bryan comes to aid in prosecuting?

9. What is the find that paleontologist Arthur Smith Woodward labels Eoanthropus dasoni?

10. What is the position Darrow comes to help in defending?

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