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

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

3. How much money was in the NAACP defense fund?
(a) $143,000.
(b) $76,000.
(c) $96,000.
(d) $89,000.

4. Which of the following was missing from the court room when Darrow and Hays argued to dismiss?
(a) Prosecution.
(b) Judge.
(c) Defendants.
(d) Jury.

5. What reporter was called to testify?
(a) Washington.
(b) Adler.
(c) Brown.
(d) Samson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group was eliminated from jury selection?

2. What happened to the cases against the other defendants?

3. What was the verdict in the Henry Sweet trial?

4. The minister organized a group focused on which of the following?

5. Who was hired as a replacement lawyer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did White approach the Sweets' lawyers? What was the outcome of the meeting?

2. Name at least one of the obstacles involved in Darrow and Hays joining the legal team on the Sweet case.

3. What was one topic on which many of the people at the scene could not agree?

4. How did Sweet react to the interrogation?

5. What happened after the shootings on Garland Avenue?

6. What was the agreement made by the prosecution regarding the upcoming trials?

7. Why was White unhappy with the decision made by the court?

8. How did the men explain their presence at the Sweets' house?

9. List the date and names of all parties involved in opening day of the Sweet trial.

10. Where did Sweet and Gladys travel after he was released? What was the purpose?

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