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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the other doctor that was attacked?

2. What was the name of the famous character used at the end of the chapter?

3. What is the name of the slave's wife?

4. In 1923 how many KKK members were there in Detroit?

5. In what year does the book begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe briefly the election debacle involving the KKK.

2. What was the real estate situation in Detroit at the time?

3. When do the Sweets move into their home? Why did Dr. Sweet choose that specific date and time?

4. Describe the actions of the Waterworks Park Improvement Association regarding real estate.

5. What is causing the rapid expansion of Detroit?

6. What kind of protection do the Sweets use to ward off any attackers?

7. Describe the social climate in Detroit in 1925.

8. Briefly describe Sweet's family history.

9. How does Sweet's attitude change once he starts attending medical school?

10. Describe some of the incidents that took place around the arrival of blacks in white neighborhoods.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the AME Church? Describe the church, its founders, mission, purpose and actions. Where was the church based? How many affiliates were there? How was the church affiliated with the black community? How was the church tied into the Sweet case? Does the church still exist?

Essay Topic 2

The Sweets were held in jail without bail or the ability to have visitors. Examine if either of those things infringed on any of their civil rights. Also examine the purpose and use of Miranda rights during an arrest.

Essay Topic 3

A major event in the book took place when the Sweets moved into the house on Garland Avenue. Examine the move and its repercussions. Do you feel it was a good idea to go through with the move? What do you think happened to the house? How do you think the neighborhood changed after the mistrial and acquittal of Henry Sweet?

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