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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who held a rally in the park?
(a) Sweet supporters.
(b) KKK.
(c) NAACP.
(d) Tireman Avenue Association.

2. 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.

3. What did Darrow request from the court?
(a) Change of venue.
(b) Mistrial.
(c) Continuance.
(d) Different judge.

4. Who finally admitted to finding a stone in the house?
(a) Perry.
(b) Adler.
(c) Mahoney.
(d) Schuknecht.

5. What was Hays in charge of handling for the case?
(a) Precedents.
(b) Jury selection.
(c) Media management.
(d) Cross examination.

6. What other piece of evidence was found inside the Sweet house?
(a) Glass.
(b) Fingerprints.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Blood.

7. The defense succeeded in having charges dropped against which defendant?
(a) Henry.
(b) Otis.
(c) Gladys.
(d) Ossian.

8. What document was objected to by Hays?
(a) List of expert witnesses.
(b) Discovery.
(c) Bill of Particulars.
(d) Disclosure.

9. The trial seemed to ride on the hope that Darrow could present a case that could be described how?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Shocking.
(c) Repentant.
(d) Chilling.

10. Which of the following men was not one of Sweet's attorneys?
(a) Perry.
(b) Mahoney.
(c) Rowlette.
(d) Toms.

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

12. Where did Darrow go to raise funds for the Sweet case?
(a) Watts.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Atlanta.

13. What was the name of the person who was killed on Garland Avenue?
(a) Brenner.
(b) Breiner.
(c) Brinkley.
(d) Brandon.

14. The NAACP believed that which of the following was unnecessary?
(a) Four star hotels.
(b) Three local lawyers.
(c) Chauffered cars.
(d) Catered lunches.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which book of the Bible does the story of the Prodigal Son appear?

2. What was the name of the Garland Avenue resident that helped to break the case?

3. In what area of the police department did Davis work?

4. What group was eliminated from jury selection?

5. Who presented the defendants with a document that awaited their signatures?

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