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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. Who was slated to go on trial first?
(a) Henry Sweet.
(b) Otis Sweet.
(c) Ossian Sweet.
(d) Tom Latting.

2. Who was sent to Detroit to investigate?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

3. Who joined Toms on the side of the prosecution?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Hays.
(c) Carter.
(d) Roberts.

4. What evidence did Kennedy find at the Sweet home?
(a) Shell casings.
(b) A broken door.
(c) Fingerprints.
(d) Rocks.

5. What was the charge on the 11 men?
(a) Attempted murder.
(b) Aggravated battery.
(c) Reckless endangerment.
(d) Assault to commit murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Darrow go to raise funds for the Sweet case?

2. How much time did Darrow have to work on the case before it went to trial?

3. Why did Sweet take the stand if he was not required to do so?

4. Who did the mayor blame for racial violence?

5. What was the surname of the county prosecutor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Relay Henry's story regarding the incident on Garland Avenue.

4. How did the chores of trial break down for Darrow and Hays?

5. What is the crux of Toms' case?

6. How did the attorneys learn about the charges against the 11 men?

7. How was the legal team for the Sweets finally united?

8. Who was Weldon Johnson?

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

10. Who was Walter White and why was he sent to Detroit?

(see the answer keys)

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