Inherit The Wind Flashcards

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Creationist

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Believes the Bibles account for the Earth’s creation

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Evolutionist

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Believes that we evolved over time from smaller organisms

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Heathen

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Person who doesn’t belong to a widely held religion

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Agnostic

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One who is unsure of the existence of God

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Veniremen

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Person summoned to be considered for juror position

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Petulant

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Easily irritated or annoyed

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Pariah

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Person who is rejected from society or home

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Bias

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Favoring one person or side over another

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Bewilder

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Cause to be confused emotionally

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Bigoted

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Blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and tolerant toward others

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Heresy

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Any opinions that differ from the official or Orthodox position

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Glib

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Marked by lack of intellectual depth

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Contemptuously

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Without respect; disdainful manner

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Atheist

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Someone who denies the existence of God

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How did they appeal the case

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Pay and go to the Supreme Court

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Where did the real trial occur

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Dayton Tennessee

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Name the playwrights

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Robert E Lee & Jerome Lawrence

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Who is Cates

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The teacher who taught evolution to his students

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Who started the theory of evolution

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Charles Darwin

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What book did Cates read to his students

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The book of Genesis

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Who said “hello devil, welcome to hell”

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Name one theme from the play and related to the events in the play

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Stand up for what you believe in even if you’re standing alone

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What is the genre of ITW

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Courtroom drama

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Who is Brady

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The prosecution attorney that is super religious and is trying to prove Cates guilty

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Who is the real life Brady
Clarence Darrow
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Who is the real life Cates
John T Scopes
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Who is Rachel Brown
Cates's girlfriend
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Who said "he that troubleith his own house shall inherit the wind"
Brady
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What does that quote mean in relation to the play
Brown has cause trouble in his own house by condemning his daughter and will ultimately inherit the wind when Rachel leaves him
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How did many religious people in real life and in the play first react to the theory of evolution
They thought it was the devil
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What was the law passed making it illegal to teach evolution in public schools
The Butler Law
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Who is the defense attorney for the case
Drummond
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What is the nickname for the trial both in real life and play
Scopes Monkey Trial
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Who is the real life Drummond
William Jennings Bryan
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Where did the real life trial take place
Dayton Tennessee
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Who said "all motion is relative. Perhaps it is you who is moved away – by standing still"
Drummond
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What is the meaning of that quote?
Drummond implies that he was moving by being a modernist and Brady has stood still by being a traditionalist
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Who is Howard
A student in Cates's science class that grasps the idea of evolution
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What does Howard call Melinda and call her whole family
Worms
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How does Mrs. Brady treat Mr. Brady
Like a son
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Why did Cates leave the church
Tommy Stebbins
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Who is the district attorney in the play
Davenport
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How many times has Brady ran for president
3