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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 water, power.
(b) Dayton's telephone service.
(c) Dayton's court facilities.
(d) Dayton's streets.

5. Because the defense opens with a witness other than Scopes, what does this mean?
(a) He will not be cross-examined.
(b) He will not testify before the court.
(c) He will initially be examined by the prosecution.
(d) He will testify before the court last.

Short Answer Questions

1. The jury deliberates how long before returning with a guilty verdict?

2. The modern Scopes legend arises in part by the release of Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s and what other film?

3. Who has already been debating with Bryan for years over the teaching of evolution?

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

5. Sunday afternoon (12th), Bryan gives a speech outside the court, but he cannot speak about what issue there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the primary positions of the defense and the prosecution?

2. What witnesses does the prosecution call?

3. What Scopes legend arose from 1931-1960?

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

5. Why is Monday, the second trial date, essential for the defense?

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

7. Why is it important which witness the defense opens with?

8. Was there any middle ground between the modernists and fundamentalists?

9. Which side is seen as the true winner of the Scopes trial?

10. How is Dayton left following the trial?

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