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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. What does Drummond ask Dunlap prior to rejecting him for the jury?

2. Prior to accepting the jury, who does the judge rule as out of order?

3. What type of meeting is held at the court on the night of the jury selection?

4. What type of jury does Drummond say that Brady wants?

5. Who does Rachel tell Drummond she is scared of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Drummond attempt to dismiss Dunlap without asking him any questions?

2. Why are the townspeople happy about the trial?

3. When Rachel visits Cates in jail, what does she urge him to do, and why?

4. What is the purpose behind Brady asking if Drummond's suspenders are fashionable in Chicago?

5. Why does Rachel want Cates to apologize?

6. Why does Drummond call Brady to the stand to speak about the Bible?

7. Why does Drummond bring up horse racing while awaiting the verdict?

8. The prayer meeting becomes an act of entertainment. How does religion as entertainment affect the townspeople's commitment to it?

9. How is the attentiveness to Brady's speech post-trial different from the other times he has spoken?

10. Why does Drummond take both the Bible and the Origin of Species when he leaves town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drummond and Brady are revealed to be old friends who have fallen away from their friendship with one another. Answer the following:

Part 1) When are Brady and Drummond friends? What do they have in common?

Part 2) Why do they grow apart? Who regrets the distance?

Part 3) At any point in Inherit the Wind, is there hope of rekindling the friendship? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Relationships are an important part of Inherit the Wind, as they show us how other characters treat one another. Choose one of the following relationships and explain what you have learned about the participants, based on their relationships with one another.

- Mr. and Mrs. Brady.

- Rachel and Reverend Brown.

- Rachel and Cates.

Essay Topic 3

Choosing from one of the following, write an essay on how this character has changed throughout Inherit the Wind. Include who they were at the start of the play, the pivotal moment that changed them, and who they were by the end.

- Rachel.

- Cates.

- Drummond.

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