inherit the wind

Question 1

where does the opening of act one take place

Answer 1

the courthouse

Question 2

what is howard doing at the beginning of act one

Answer 2

looking for worms

Question 3

howard tells Melinda she originated as what

Answer 3

worm

Question 4

howard tells Melinda that her father originated as what

Answer 4

monkey

Question 5

cates describes the conditions in jail as what

Answer 5

they are good

Question 6

how does Rachel describe brady

Answer 6

bigger than life

Question 7

what does Darwin’s theory conflict with

Answer 7

the bible

Question 8

cates believes Rachel’s beliefs are from who

Answer 8

her father

Question 9

what did meeker say impresses him about Brady

Answer 9

how grand the town made his welcoming

Question 10

who is providing cates a lawyer

Answer 10

Baltimore herald

Question 11

what did storekeeper and Mrs krebbs discuss in act 1

Answer 11

the devil and the weather

Question 12

the townspeople hope bradys presence will bring what?

Answer 12

people to hillsboro / more people coming to town.

Question 13

prior to bradys arrival Melinda sold what?

Answer 13

lemonade

Question 14

when hornbeck comes to town what does he buy?

Answer 14

hotdog

Question 15

hornbeck asks elijah if he is a what?

Answer 15

evolutionist

Question 16

what name does hornbeck give the monkey in act one

Answer 16

grandpa

Question 17

what is foreshadows act II

Answer 17

the central conflict of the play, the trial of bert cates for teaching evolution and battle between religious fundamentalism and intellectual freedom. The scene also hints at the personal and emotional conflicts of the characters setting the stage for the courtroom drama and moral debates