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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 did Toms hope to avoid when it came to proving his case against the Sweets?

2. How many people crammed into the area around the house?

3. Who finally admitted to finding a stone in the house?

4. Who declared that the trial could proceed?

5. What is the issue with hiring the high profile attorneys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during jury selection?

2. What significant testimony greatly helped the Sweet case?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Sweet react to the interrogation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast racism in Europe with racism in America. Use examples from the 1920s as well as today.

Essay Topic 2

Write your own version of the first trial from the point of view of Gladys Sweet. Include as many details as possible, in and out of the courtroom.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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