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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 charge on the 11 men?

2. What was the mayor's surname?

3. Who spoke to the men about the guns and ammunition?

4. Where did Darrow go to raise funds for the Sweet case?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who was Weldon Johnson?

6. What happened during jury selection?

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

8. Describe the meeting between the NAACP and Darrow.

9. Briefly describe the closing arguments and verdict.

10. How did the author describe Darrow's approach to the witnesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss police involvement in the Detroit. How did the police react to racial violence? Were the police true to the law or were their actions biased? If the actions were biased, in what way were they biased and by whom? How could the blacks know if the police were on their side? What might have been done to ensure that the police were on hand to protect and serve?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Inspector Schuknecht chose to ignore evidence present at the house on Garland Avenue. Discuss the inspector's motives and rationalizations. How did the misreporting of the evidence affect the case? What were the consequences for Schuknecht's actions? How might the inspector's misstep affect future cases?

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