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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. Publicity began to increase which of the following?

2. What was the charge on the 11 men?

3. On which day did Darrow meet the defendants?

4. Who did the mayor blame for racial violence?

5. Who held a rally in the park?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Briefly describe the closing arguments and verdict.

5. What significant testimony greatly helped the Sweet case?

6. What is the crux of Toms' case?

7. What was the assistant prosecutor's angle when presented the Sweet case to a judge in a pre-trial hearing?

8. What was agreed upon by the court and the defense?

9. Who was Walter White and why was he sent to Detroit?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the career and professional skills of Clarence Darrow. Detail Darrow's educational history, evolution as an attorney, involvement in the Sweet case, and other famous cases in which he participated.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the actions of the police in Detroit during the riots. Compare and contrast those actions with those in other riotous situations such as riots that took place in Los Angeles, Watts, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., etc.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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