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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. Sweet subscribed to publications distributed by what group?

2. What company hired Sweet as its doctor?

3. How often was the payment due on the mortgage?

4. What was the surname of the police inspector?

5. Sweet's father buys property in which Florida town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the Sweets' choice to send their son to Wilberforce University.

2. When Sweet was arrested, he carried with him a piece of evidence. What was it?

3. What was the purpose and scope of the AME? What was it?

4. Name the racist groups founded at this time. Where was their presence the strongest?

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

6. Describe the social climate in Detroit in 1925.

7. In which area of Detroit did Sweet settle?

8. How was the face of Detroit's population changing at that time?

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

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

Sweet wanted to study with Eiselberg and Curie, two of the most famous scientists of the time. Describe Sweet's experiences with the doctors, the things he learned, and how those experiences would benefit Sweet's medical practice in the U.S.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Detroit in 1925. Include the social, political, economical and criminal atmospheres. Also discuss the city's culture at that time, including music and other entertainment.

Essay Topic 3

In Detroit in the 1920s, Detroit was a growing city. Amongst the things that existed in Detroit at that time were speakeasies, gangsters, prohibition, and political corruption. Explain in detail the culture and lifestyle in Detroit and how the characters in the story were affected by each.

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