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Inherit the Wind
Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
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Henry Drummond
Matthew Harrison Brady
Bertram Cates
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What outcome of the case do the residents of Hillsboro generally support?
Matthew Brady's victory
Bertram Cate's acquittal
A settlement
Severe punishment for all sides
2
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Who does Matthew Brady ask to testify against Bertram Cates, to Cates's dismay?
Henry Drummond
Rachel Brown
Cates's mother
The mayor
3
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What witnesses does Drummond attempt to call to the stand before the judge rules their testimony inadmissible?
Friends of Cates
Cates's students
Expert scientists
School board officials
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What kind of sentence does the mayor ask the judge to pass on Cates?
Whatever sentence he pleases
No sentence
A severe sentence
A light sentence
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Who has a mental breakdown and dies of a "busted belly" after the trial's conclusion?
Brady
Cates
Davenport
Drummond
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