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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. By choosing the trial moment that he selects in his Introduction, what does the author do?
(a) Outlines subsequent chapters.
(b) Provides an overview of evolutionary theory.
(c) Draws readers in, frames the rest of his work.
(d) Affords background of Darrow, Bryan.

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

3. The combination of what laws result in more students remaining in school beyond the elementary level?
(a) Child labor, compulsory education.
(b) Labor union, compulsory education.
(c) Child labor, labor union.
(d) Compulsory education, apprentice.

4. Bryan offers his services to the prosecution in mid-May despite not having been practicing law for how long?
(a) Over 15 years.
(b) Over 25 years.
(c) Over 20 years.
(d) Over 30 years.

5. Larson presents the leading players, Darrow and Bryan, and provides a sense of what between them?
(a) Antagonism, tension.
(b) Tension, professionalism.
(c) Respect, professionalism.
(d) Respect, courtesy.

Short Answer Questions

1. After 1923, anti-evolutionists begin focusing on which state for legal action?

2. Because of the shape and size of the Piltdown skull, scientists at that time believe it is a what?

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

4. What is the response Darrow is seeking when questioning Bryan in the introduction?

5. Scopes is the ideal defendant in many ways being young, single, shy, well-liked, and what else?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does federalism grow out of?

2. What role does William Jennings Bryan play in the rise of the anti-evolutionary movement and events leading to the Scopes trial?

3. William Jennings Bryan is one of the key players in this historical work. His role is what?

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

5. How is it that, by the turn of the 20th century, writers and historians are keeping alive the idea of disagreement between religion and science?

6. What were concerns the ACLU had about Darrow?

7. Why was Scopes seen as the ideal defendant?

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

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

10. Although Darrow never specifically asked about evolution, he did lead Bryan through a series of questions intended to show what?

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