| A | B |
| Matthew Harrison Brady's name in history | William Jennings Bryan |
| Henry Drummond's name in history | Clarence Darrow |
| EK Hornbeck's name in history | H.L. Menken |
| Bert Cates' name in history | John Scopes |
| Hillsboro's name in history | Dayton, TN |
| What was Brady's role? | prosecuting attorney |
| What was Drummond's role? | defense attorney |
| Why is Cates important? | on trial for teaching evolution |
| What was Hornbeck's role? | cynical journalist |
| Rachel is the girl-friend of | Cates |
| Rachel is the daughter of | Rev. Brown |
| What is Reverend Brown's role? | the town's spiritual leader |
| What is Meeker's role? | the bailiff |
| What is Davenport's role? | circuit district attorney |
| Who is Bannister? | juror who can't read |
| Who is Dunlap? | excused as a juror for strong religious beliefs |
| Who is Sillers? | juror who works at feed store; he's too busy to attend church regularly |
| Who is Howard? | boy who makes first refernce to evolution |
| Who is Melinda? | girl who does not believe in Cates' teachings |
| What does the Judge do? | maintains order in the courtroom |