Inherit the Wind: Characters & History
Who is the idealistic young schoolteacher put on trial for teaching evolution?
Bertram Cates
Where does the title Inherit the Wind originate?
Where does the title Inherit the Wind originate?
Why does Janie marry her first husband, Logan Killicks?
Nanny forces her to marry him for financial security and protection
What is the name of Janie Crawford’s best friend to whom she tells her life story?
Pheoby Watson
What real-life historical event is Inherit the Wind based on?
The 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial
What is the ultimate verdict of Bertram Cates’ trial?
Guilty, but given a light $100 fine
Which husband ties up Janie's hair and forces her to hide it while working in the store?
Joe (Jody) Starks
What game does Tea Cake teach Janie to play on the day they first meet?
Checkers
What is E.K. Hornbeck’s profession in the play?
Cynical newspaper reporter
Why does Drummond call Matthew Harrison Brady to the witness stand?
The judge refused to allow scientific experts to testify
What is Tea Cake’s real name?
Vergible Woods
Where do Janie and Tea Cake move after leaving Eatonville to work in the fields?
The Everglades ("The Muck")
Who is Rachel Brown torn between supporting?
Her fundamentalist father and Bertram Cates
What happens to Matthew Harrison Brady at the very end of the trial?
He suffers a breakdown/collapse and dies
How does Joe Starks become the most powerful man in Eatonville?
through his financial investments, entrepreneurial drive, and political dominance
How does Tea Cake contract rabies?
He is bitten by a rabid dog while saving Janie during the hurricane
Why did Bertram Cates stop attending Reverend Brown’s church?
Reverend Brown said an unbaptized boy who drowned went to Hell
What does Henry Drummond do with the Bible and The Origin of Species in the final scene?
He balances both books together and puts them in his briefcase
Why is Janie forced to shoot Tea Cake?
The rabies drives him insane and he shoots at her with a pistol
What are the "two things" Janie tells Pheoby everybody has got to do for themselves?
Go to God and find out about living for themselves