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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage rate did the Sweets have to pay to buy the house?
(a) 24%.
(b) 18%.
(c) 16%.
(d) 12%.

2. Why is Sweet rejected from the military?
(a) Poor eyesight.
(b) Destroyed left knee.
(c) Heart condition.
(d) Flat feet.

3. How much notice did the police have of the Sweets' move?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

4. Who agreed to spend the first two nights at the Sweet house?
(a) Mrs. Sweet's parents.
(b) The chauffeur.
(c) Dr. Sweet's brothers.
(d) Dr. Sweet's assistant.

5. What was the name of the organization based on stamping out racism?
(a) The Lincoln Brigade.
(b) NAACP.
(c) African Methodist Episcopal Church.
(d) King's Warriors.

6. How were the residents of Garland Avenue notified about the Association meeting?
(a) News coverage.
(b) Posters.
(c) Telephone campaign.
(d) Word of mouth.

7. What happened shortly before the Sweet's left on their journey?
(a) The family home burned down.
(b) Their baby died.
(c) Sweet was awarded a scholarship.
(d) Sweet was arrested

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

9. Which of the following members of the Confederacy had surrendered?
(a) Mitchell.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Lee.
(d) Grant.

10. How old was Sweet when he left Florida?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

11. What group of brothers joined the movement?
(a) DeVaughn.
(b) Vanderbilt.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Douglas.

12. On which date did the rally of the Waterworks Park Improvement Association take place?
(a) August 23.
(b) February 19.
(c) June 6.
(d) July 14.

13. How often was the payment due on the mortgage?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Daily.
(d) Bi-weekly.

14. What was the name of the hospital built to serve the black community?
(a) Eiselberg Medical Facility.
(b) Detroit Negro Hospital.
(c) Dunbar Memorial Hospital.
(d) Davidson Medical Center.

15. What is Dr. Sweet's first name?
(a) Ossie.
(b) Osgood.
(c) Ossian.
(d) Oswald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first member of the Sweet family to arrive in Florida?

2. What was the surname of the governor of Florida?

3. What did Sweet's other brother do for a living?

4. With which famous scientist did Sweet long to study?

5. How many people migrated during this period?

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