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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the mayor blame for racial violence?
(a) Democrats.
(b) NAACP.
(c) Sweets.
(d) KKK.

2. When was Gladys released on bail?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

3. On which day did Darrow meet the defendants?
(a) November 27.
(b) October 15.
(c) October 1.
(d) November 3.

4. What was the bail amount set at?
(a) $2,500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $7,000.
(d) $10,000.

5. The minister organized a group focused on which of the following?
(a) Racial non-violence.
(b) Community involvement.
(c) Political campaign.
(d) Raising funds.

6. Who was one of the people that claimed she was too afraid to leave the Sweet house that night?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Enid.
(c) Edwina.
(d) Edna.

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

8. Who presented the defendants with a document that awaited their signatures?
(a) White.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Perry.
(d) Hays.

9. Which of the following causes the attorneys to argue?
(a) Change of legal representation.
(b) Jury selection.
(c) Who would be first chair.
(d) Change of venue.

10. The organization was found to be guilty of what?
(a) Compromising the jury.
(b) Advocating violence.
(c) Lying to a federal court officer.
(d) Fixing an election.

11. Who did not attend the meeting at the NAACP?
(a) Darrow.
(b) White.
(c) Springarn.
(d) Faust.

12. Who did not offer services or advice to the NAACP?
(a) Darrow.
(b) Toms.
(c) White.
(d) Hays.

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

14. White split his time between court and which other activity?
(a) Media management.
(b) Fund raising.
(c) Campaigning.
(d) Defending other prisoners.

15. Who spoke to the men about the guns and ammunition?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Toms.
(c) Stewart.
(d) Wayne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who declared that the trial could proceed?

2. How was Sweet referred to in the media?

3. Where were Sweet and the other men taken?

4. The defense succeeded in having charges dropped against which defendant?

5. The inspector had how many reinforcements to help control the mob on Garland Avenue?

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