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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Other writers follow Allen's unintentional reconstructions and view the trial as the last stand of what?

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

3. On what grounds does Darrow argue that the statute is illegal, given that it imposes a specific religious stance?

4. Jurors leave the courtroom again, and both sides argue admissibility of expert testimony on evolution for how long?

5. The anti-evolution crusade continues for a period after the trial, but fundamentalist political activity declines by when?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What Scopes legend arose from 1931-1960?

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

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

5. What early legal issues echo the argument that is before the court?

6. What does Bryan do upon conclusion of the Scopes trial?

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

8. How does the questioning of the jury proceed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What controversies take place regarding daily prayers during the trial? What objections does the defense make, and why? What do they request? What position does the prosecution maintain? Upon hearing the judge's decision, what is expected and what finally results?

Essay Topic 2

What effects upon collective memories of trial events transpire over time? How does the socio-political context of subsequent time periods influence these effects?

Essay Topic 3

How is the development of a powerful anti-evolution movement, as well as discovery of additional fossils and evidence for evolution necessary for the Scopes trial as it takes place?

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