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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day was Ossian Sweet released?
(a) November 30.
(b) November 18.
(c) December 3.
(d) December 26.

2. Who declared that the trial could proceed?
(a) Faust.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) White.
(d) Johnson.

3. In which county jail were the Sweets and associates held?
(a) Mahoney.
(b) Wilberforce.
(c) Mitchell.
(d) Wayne.

4. Toms stated that the men must have been looking for which of the following?
(a) Cause.
(b) Equality.
(c) Retribution.
(d) Confrontation.

5. What was the verdict in the Henry Sweet trial?
(a) Guilty to attempted murder.
(b) Not Guilty.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Guilty to assault.

6. Who was not condemned by Johnson?
(a) Perry.
(b) Rowlette.
(c) Murphy.
(d) Mahoney.

7. What was the name of the church?
(a) Second Baptist Church.
(b) Our Lady of Sorrows.
(c) United Church of Christ.
(d) Bethel AME.

8. Who smoothed things over between the various groups in Detroit?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Hays.
(c) Faust.
(d) White.

9. What was Springarn's first name?
(a) Edgar.
(b) Edmond.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Arthur.

10. Who did witnesses say began to throw the rocks?
(a) Other blacks.
(b) Police.
(c) Kids.
(d) KKK.

11. How did the rock throwers arrive at the Sweet house?
(a) Cab.
(b) On foot.
(c) Police cruiser.
(d) Bus.

12. At what time did Sweet make the call to Perry?
(a) 11:35 p.m.
(b) 12:30 p.m.
(c) 2:15 p.m.
(d) 10:45 p.m.

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

14. What group was eliminated from jury selection?
(a) Whites.
(b) KKK.
(c) Women.
(d) Republicans.

15. How much time did Darrow have to work on the case before it went to trial?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 4 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Michigan, how many armed people make up a mob?

2. What was the bail amount set at?

3. What evidence did Kennedy find at the Sweet home?

4. What was James Johnson's middle name?

5. What group was most successful in the primary election?

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