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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives was often used by the neighbors to describe the sisters?
(a) Decrepit.
(b) Spry.
(c) Resourceful.
(d) Ornery.

3. What was the name of Nanny's midwife?
(a) Mrs. Humbert.
(b) Miss Frederick.
(c) Miss Kenney.
(d) Mrs. Robertson.

4. While traveling, Sadie often stayed at the ____ house, located three miles outside Raleigh.
(a) O'Malley.
(b) O'Kelly.
(c) O'Brien.
(d) O'Riordan.

5. Bessie jokes that not being married meant that she would not be ____ to death.
(a) Bored.
(b) Worried.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Nagged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did people use to describe Bessie as a child?

2. What is Bessie's real first name?

3. Jim Crow laws were put into effect in which year?

4. Bessie refers to which saint?

5. Bessie believes that many people see her as being _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was so important about Henry Delany's foray into the church?

2. What prevented people from harassing Nanny's grandparents? What major issue occurred after the death of Mr. Miliam?

3. The book details the history of Nanny Logan Delany's family. What was unusual about the family dynamic?

4. Sadie talks about the drawbacks of being old. Discuss at least two references Sadie makes to her advanced age.

5. Henry Beard Delany was born a slave on a Georgia plantation. Examine the Delanys' role in the household. When was Henry freed?

6. What actions did the Mocks take that was illegal?

7. What about the Delany sisters surprises most people? What is the general opinion of the Delany sisters' neighbors?

8. How old was Henry Delany when he was freed? How was Henry affected?

9. Who helped to take care of the sisters?

10. What is the reputation Bessie created for herself? What does Bessie think will happen to her when she dies?

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