Inherit the Wind: Act I

What does Howard call Melinda and her whole family?

• He calls them monkeys.
• He calls them worms.
• He calls them imbeciles.
• He calls them heathens and pagans.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why did Rachel go to the courthouse?

• She went to see Bert Cates in jail.
• She went to get a good seat for the trial.
• She went to talk to the judge.
• She went to take lunch to the warden.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Bert Cates was in jail because he read a book to his class. What was the book?

• The Communist Manifesto by Marx
• writings of Confucius
• Darwin's Origin of Species
• Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The text said that "man wasn't just stuck here like a geranium in a flower pot; that living comes from a long miracle; it didn't just happen in seven days." This is an example of what?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Allusion

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Why did Reverend Brown want the sign put up?

• He wanted to show Mr. Brady what kind of community they had.
• He wanted to advertise to get visitors to attend his Sunday service.
• He was hoping to attract media attention.
• He didn't want to hurt the feelings of the women who spent time making it.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who is E.K. Hornbeck?

• He is the state superintendent of schools.
• He is the head of the Science Department at the University of North Carolina.
• He is the movie director from Hollywood.
• He is the reporter for the Baltimore Herald Newspaper.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

E. K. Hornbeck is independent but amiable. He has a way with people and gets them to open up easily. He is quick-witted and makes friendly jokes.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following does NOT describe Matthew Harrison Brady?

• He is the attorney prosecuting the case.
• He is a former Presidential candidate.
• He is a professor at the Harvard School of Law.
• He is a famous speaker with a large following.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

How does Brady want the Mayor and Reverend to look for the picture?

• pious
• serious and intelligent
• angry and righteous
• hopeful

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Mrs. Brady treat Mr. Brady?

• She mothers him.
• She ignores him.
• She is polite but not loving.
• She is afraid of him and does whatever he says.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3