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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. Why is it Larson argues that by the 1930s, fundamentalists have less to worry about?
(a) Tennessee Supreme Court upholds anti-evolution law.
(b) Many states, districts limit teaching of evolution.
(c) Fundamentalism is on the rise during the Depression.
(d) Fundamentalism is on the decline.

2. That weekend (11th-12th), most prosecutors go where?
(a) Chattanooga.
(b) Remain in Dayton.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Mountains.

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

4. Debates show that many who doubt the evolution theory feel how as to its inclusion in school curricula?
(a) Have little or no opinion.
(b) Not wholly in opposition.
(c) Wholly in opposition.
(d) Have little or no concern.

5. About how many reporters cover the trial from Dayton?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 400.
(d) 300.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bryan concedes that he interprets the Bible and at times, he does not know the answers to what?

3. Tennessee newspapers see the trial as what?

4. The Tennessee Supreme Court takes what action regarding Scopes' conviction?

5. Middle ground exists between the modernists and fundamentalists, and it garners what amount of attention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What witnesses does the prosecution call?

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

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

4. What is the issue over the morning prayer at the trial?

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

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

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

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

9. What transpires in the 1950s?

10. How do fundamentalists approach modernists and evolutionists to debate?

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