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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 judge?
(a) Cole.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Farrell.
(d) Wilkerson.

2. On what day did jury deliberations begin?
(a) April 24.
(b) June 1.
(c) March 6.
(d) May 13.

3. On what date was Sweet called to testify?
(a) October 30.
(b) December 3.
(c) November 27.
(d) November 18.

4. What was Springarn's job?
(a) Head of the NAACP legal committee.
(b) Supreme Court justice.
(c) Mayor of Detroit.
(d) Head of local chapter of the KKK.

5. What motion did Darrow file at the beginning of the defense presentation?
(a) Voire dire.
(b) Dismissal.
(c) Undue prejudice.
(d) Mistrial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname of the county prosecutor?

2. How was Sweet referred to in the media?

3. What was the name of the person who was killed on Garland Avenue?

4. What is the issue with hiring the high profile attorneys?

5. Who smoothed things over between the various groups in Detroit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after the shootings on Garland Avenue?

2. What was the resolution between Rowlette and the NAACP?

3. List the date and names of all parties involved in opening day of the Sweet trial.

4. How did the NAACP help the Sweets and their associates in jail?

5. Describe the meeting between the NAACP and Darrow.

6. What was the assistant prosecutor's angle when presented the Sweet case to a judge in a pre-trial hearing?

7. How did the author describe Darrow's approach to the witnesses?

8. How did the men explain their presence at the Sweets' house?

9. How did Sweet react to the interrogation?

10. What was agreed upon by the court and the defense?

(see the answer keys)

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