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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. Jurors leave the courtroom again, and both sides argue admissibility of expert testimony on evolution for how long?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Several days.
(c) 1/2 day.
(d) 1 day.

2. The prosecution argues that the law simply bars teaching evolution, regardless of what?
(a) Evolution is or is not.
(b) Evolution is not.
(c) Evolution is commonly thought to mean.
(d) Evolution is.

3. The defense identifies how many different constitutional objections to the statute?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 14.

4. Darrow tries to find jurors who profess what?
(a) Whether or not a conservative Christian.
(b) An open mind.
(c) Not bound to fundamentalism.
(d) Accept evolution.

5. On Wednesday (15th), the judge recalls the jurors and instructs each side to do what?
(a) Enter items into evidence.
(b) Give opening statements.
(c) Call opening witnesses in turn.
(d) Examine, cross-examine the first witness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Because the defense opens with a witness other than Scopes, what does this mean?

3. Because of the high publicity, how do the potential jurors feel?

4. Both sides use the media in attempts to throw off the other. How?

5. Under cross-examination, White admits that who officially adopts the text?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davenport prepare for the trial?

2. What transpires within the anti-evolution crusade following the Scopes trial?

3. What witnesses does the prosecution call?

4. Why does the prosecution object to Darrow questioning Metcalf?

5. Who does Scopes confer with in New York the month before the trial?

6. Why is it in the final analysis that neither side is able to claim a decisive victory?

7. What does Bryan do the first weekend after jury selection?

8. What did McCarthy-era attacks bring the Scopes trial to symbolize?

9. How does the questioning of the jury proceed?

10. Why is it important when Darrow ended?

(see the answer keys)

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