Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sarah Louise Delany
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sarah Louise Delany
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is widely believed that the Jim Crow laws were responsible for introducing which of the following?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Civil Rights Movement.
(c) Racism.
(d) Slavery.

2. What was the name of the town where Nanny's sister lived?
(a) Harper's Ferry.
(b) Lynch's Station.
(c) Brown Mountain.
(d) Port Royal.

3. Which famous activist often visited Raleigh?
(a) DuBois.
(b) Washington.
(c) King.
(d) Eggers.

4. Sadie says the hardest thing about being old is that she no longer has many ______.
(a) Dreams.
(b) Friends.
(c) Ambitions.
(d) Memories.

5. The reason for the refusal was that the members of the organization thought Sadie was ____.
(a) Undeserving.
(b) Working at a new job.
(c) Dead.
(d) Double dipping.

6. What city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?
(a) Charleston.
(b) New York.
(c) Danville.
(d) Raleigh.

7. How old was Mr. Delany when he was freed from slavery?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

8. How many Delany children were there in total?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

9. What did the Delanys call racist white men?
(a) Grunt.
(b) Pigheaded.
(c) Rebby.
(d) Beseecher.

10. Bessie jokes about arriving at which place?
(a) Pearly Gates.
(b) The White House.
(c) Macy's.
(d) The homestead.

11. Nanny came from which state?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Virginia.

12. What word is best used to describe Bessie?
(a) Rude.
(b) Feisty.
(c) Calm.
(d) Passive.

13. The sisters felt that going to the doctor would benefit them little and that they would most likely be treated like a _____.
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Scientific experiment.
(c) Rare human specimen.
(d) Sideshow act.

14. Sadie says that Bessie has great _____ but does not use it.
(a) Teaching ability.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Singing skill.
(d) Decorating technique.

15. In what month was Sadie born?
(a) September.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sisters often received visitors from people that wanted to _____ to the sisters.

2. The incident encouraged the child to pursue a career as a _____.

3. How old is Bessie?

4. In what year did Henry and Nanny get married?

5. What was the name of Bessie's pet pig?

(see the answer keys)

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