Inherit the Wind Jeopardy

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Final Jeopardy

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This person is a straight-laced minister.

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Who is Jeremiah Brown?

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This person is a judgmental reporter.

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Who is E.K. Hornbeck?

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This character is a conservative orator and politician.

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Who is Matthew Harrison Brady?

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This character serves as the baliff at the Hillsboro jail.

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Who is Meeker?

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This person serves as the circuit district attorney and assists the prosecution during the trial.

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Who is Tom Davenport?

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When Howard enters the stage at the beginning of Act I, he is preparing to do this.

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What is go fishing?

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Melinda and Howard disagree about this subject.

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What is the theory of evolution?

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Mr. Meeker, the bailiff, believes that having a schoolteacher in jail will improve this.

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The writing on the walls

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Elijah, a “holy man” from the hills, comes to Hillsboro to sell these.

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What are Bibles?

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When Brady, Reverend Brown, and the mayor have their picture taken, Brady cautions them to look this way.

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What is hopeful?

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“A schoolteacher is a public servant: I think he should do what the law and the school-board want him to.”

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Who is Rachel?

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“Excuse me, gentlemen. I must get me to a typewriter and hammer out a story of an atheist who believes in God.”

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Who is E.K. Hornbeck?

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“All I want is to prevent the clock-stoppers from dumping a load of medieval nonsense into the US Constitution.”

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Who is Henry Drummond?

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“God created Man in His own image – and Man, being a gentleman, returned the compliment.”

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Who is Bertram Cates?

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“Well, I’m pretty busy down at the feed store. My wife tends to the religion for both of us.”

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Who is Sillers?

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E.K. Hornbeck works for this newspaper.

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What is the Baltimore Herald?

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When Melinda first sees Drummond, she thought he was this.

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What is the Devil?

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As Brady and the townspeople leave the courtroom after the first day’s recess, the authors compare them to this.

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What is a shepherd and his flock?

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Howard, a witness for the prosecution, testifies that Mr. Cates told him and the rest of the students this.

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What is in the beginning the Earth was too hot to support life?

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Drummond uses several Old Testament stories during his questioning of Brady, including this specific Biblical story.

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What is Jonah and the whale?

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This disease caused Atticus to shoot the dog.

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What is rabies?

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Mr. Dolphus Raymond drinks this in a brown paper bag.

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What is Coca-Cola?

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This is where Aunt Alexandra lives (before moving in with Atticus).

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What is Finch’s Landing?

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According to Atticus’ final statement in the trial, this is the only crime that was committed. (hint: not legal, but social)

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What is a white girl “tempted a Negro”?

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This is the sum of the number of children in the Ewell family, plus the number of times Tom Robinson is shot, plus the number of trials defending black folk Atticus lost before Tom Robinson’s trial.

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What is 26?

Final Jeopardy Topic

Events

Final Jeopardy

What are the two major climaxes of the novel?

Final Jeopardy Answer

The trial verdict and the trip home from the Halloween pageant when Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout.