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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the stock market crash?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1929.

2. Hubert was elected to serve in which government body?
(a) District Court.
(b) Senate.
(c) Supreme Court.
(d) Congress.

3. Julia was proficient in playing which instrument?
(a) Cello.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Violin.
(d) Piano.

4. The family was worried when the nephew went from the family home in Harlem to boot camp in which Southern state?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Texas.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

5. How old was Bessie when she retired?
(a) 66.
(b) 55.
(c) 62.
(d) 59.

6. It was believed that Nanny was beginning to suffer from which of the following?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) Rheumatism.
(d) Senility.

7. Who was the first child to die?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Julia.
(d) Manross.

8. What is another name for an act of revitalization?
(a) Rebirth.
(b) Reorganization.
(c) Rennaisance.
(d) Gentrification.

9. How old was Nanny at this point?
(a) 93.
(b) 101.
(c) 98.
(d) 90.

10. What happened to the cottage in the end?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It was moved across the street.
(c) It was deeded to Bessie and Sadie.
(d) It was torn down.

11. What was the surname of the woman who sparked great controversy in the fight against segregation?
(a) Beals.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Parks.
(d) King.

12. Bessie remarks that the Civil Rights Movement suffered from ______ after Martin Luther King, Jr. died.
(a) A lack of leadership.
(b) Supporters.
(c) Drive.
(d) Focus.

13. Sadie is quoted as saying, "Life is short, and it's up to you to make it ____."
(a) Sweet.
(b) Count.
(c) Last.
(d) Worthwhile.

14. How many cases did Hubert prosecute during his career?
(a) 450.
(b) 350.
(c) 400.
(d) 500.

15. Who took possession of Henry's papers and refused to give them up?
(a) Sadie.
(b) Bessie.
(c) Hubert.
(d) Hap.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sisters talk about shortages in various goods including which of the following?

2. In what year did Hubert run for public office?

3. What was the cause of Manross' death?

4. The Delanys had a great amount of compassion for all but which of the following groups?

5. What was the woman's first name?

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