1. Inherit the Wind Vocabulary Trivia

2. Guess the vocabulary word. A suitcase or small carrying case.

3. Answer: valise

4. A city or town that governs itself

5. Answer: municipality

6. Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent

7. Answer: Fervent

8. To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment

9. Answer: Writhe

10. Everlasting punishment; the act of damning

11. Answer: damnation

12. Active hatred

13. Answer: Animosity

14. To hand over an alleged criminal to the authorities of another country so he/she can be tried.

15. Answer: Extradite

16. The right the vote

17. Answer: Suffrage

18. One who has no religious beliefs; one who does not believe in a particular religion

19. Answer: Infidel

20. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.

21. Answer: Bias

22. A latrine or outhouse; toilet

23. Answer: privy

24. One who holds controversial opinions in an area/subjects

25. Answer: Heretic

26. agonizing physical or mental pain

27. Answer: Anguish

28. Select the vocabulary word to best completes each sentence.

29. Even though teenagers gain __________ when they are eighteen, people worry that teens do not understand the true societal and economic issues to make informed decisions.

30. Answer: suffrage

31. Simply because Kevin disagreed with the views of everyone in the class, he was labeled a _________.

32. Answer: heretic

33. Even though she denies it, it is clear that Ms. Gumbs displays a favorable ________ toward students who bring her gifts.

34. Answer: bias

35. Reverend Brown’s __________ belief in his Christian faith caused him to curse his own daughter.

36. Answer: fervent

37. The vicious rumors about Kim causing Rick to break up with Jane cause great ____________ between Kim and Jane.

38. Answer: Animosity

39. You are allowed to carry a small _________ with on the plane.

40. Answer: valise

41. Challenge!!!!! The town ______________ voted to exile the ____________ simply because he did not hold any religious beliefs.

42. Answer: municipality; infidel

43. Women ____________(ly) fought for __________ during the early twentieth century.

44. Answer: fervently; suffrage

45. In school, the preferential _________ that unfairly rewarded the children of wealthy celebrities caused great ___________ between these students and their less advantaged counterparts.

46. Answer: bias, animosity

47. The alleged criminal believed that being ____________(ed) to Texas was the equivalent to everlasting ______________ because he knew he could be given the death penalty.

48. Answer: extradited; damnation