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

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

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

4. What was Moll's title?
(a) Wayne County District Attorney.
(b) Judge.
(c) Assistant Prosecutor.
(d) Doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did not attend the meeting at the NAACP?

2. What was the name of the judge?

3. What was Hays in charge of handling for the case?

4. Toms stated that the men must have been looking for which of the following?

5. How was Sweet referred to in the media?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the involvement of the media in the incident.

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

4. How did the NAACP help the Sweets and their associates in jail?

5. How did Darrow's involvement change the tone of national press coverage?

6. Aside from notoriety, how did Darrow's presence help the Sweet case?

7. Briefly describe the closing arguments and verdict.

8. What was the resolution between Rowlette and the NAACP?

9. Describe the meeting between the NAACP and Darrow.

10. How did Sweet react to the interrogation?

(see the answer keys)

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