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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the famous character used at the end of the chapter?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Melba Patillo.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Jim Crow.

2. What was the name of the Sweet's daughter?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Mary Jane.
(c) Esther.
(d) Marguerite.

3. Which professional calls Dr. Sweet to report a problem?
(a) Pest control inspector.
(b) Tax commissioner.
(c) Insurance agent.
(d) Realtor.

4. What organization was not formed at this time?
(a) Ku Klux Klan.
(b) Regulators.
(c) Prohibitionists.
(d) Whitecappers.

5. What was the surname of the police inspector?
(a) Schuknecht.
(b) Schmidt.
(c) Stahlnecker.
(d) Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sweet's younger brother?

2. Where did Sweet go to medical school?

3. What is the name of the couple's daughter?

4. How much money did Sweet have when he arrived in Detroit?

5. What is the name of the street referred to as a white neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who agrees to spend the first couple of nights at the Sweets' new home?

2. Describe the celebration upon the Sweets' arrival in the new home.

3. What did Sweet have in common with other Negroes of the same age?

4. Briefly describe Sweet's family history.

5. Explain the Sweets' choice to send their son to Wilberforce University.

6. How does Sweet's attitude change once he starts attending medical school?

7. Describe the social climate in Detroit in 1925.

8. What group was founded in July? What was its purpose?

9. Describe briefly the election debacle involving the KKK.

10. Aside from lack of racial violence, what was a main factor in the Negro migration to the north?

(see the answer keys)

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