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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. Internal conflict, confusion, and maneuvering characterize which side in the days before the state supreme court hears the case?
(a) Both the defense, prosecution.
(b) Primarily the defense.
(c) Primarily the prosecution.
(d) Neither the defense, prosecution.

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

3. A 1935 attempt to repeal the anti-evolution law receives what level of conservative attention?
(a) Only minimally arouses.
(b) Virtually no attention arousal.
(c) Does not wholly arouse.
(d) Does wholly arouse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The defense challenges the anti-evolution statute's constitutionality on the second day using a motion to what?

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

3. How soon does Bryan die after the trial ends?

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

5. The jury lets the judge impose the minimum fine of how much?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Dayton left following the trial?

4. How does Davenport prepare for the trial?

5. Why is it important when Darrow ended?

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

7. Why are court proceedings moved to the courthouse lawn?

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

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

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

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