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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the woman's young daughter?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. Which sibling's son joined the service?
(a) Lemuel.
(b) Hap.
(c) Sadie.
(d) Julia.

3. What type of fruit trees did the Delany sisters have in their yard?
(a) Orange.
(b) Apple.
(c) Peach.
(d) Cherry.

4. What was the cause of Lucius' death?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Heart attack.

5. The sisters tell a story about a young boy who was trying to save the life of which type of bird?
(a) Robin.
(b) Bluebird.
(c) Owl.
(d) Swallow.

6. What was the name of Bessie's boyfriend at the time?
(a) Dean.
(b) Rick.
(c) Bob.
(d) Dave.

7. What was the term used to describe the child's condition?
(a) Colicky.
(b) Reversed.
(c) Spastic.
(d) Uncognitive.

8. Sadie touts the importance of all but which of the following:?
(a) Exercise.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Drinking milk.
(d) Sleep.

9. What was the name of Julia's husband?
(a) Grant.
(b) Cecil.
(c) Wilber.
(d) Edgar.

10. What was the name of the funeral parlor where Nanny was laid to rest?
(a) Burt's.
(b) Johnson's.
(c) Sam's.
(d) Murphy's.

11. Who was the editor of the Amsterdam News?
(a) Jenkins.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Cruise.
(d) Washington.

12. Sadie often shopped at what kind of store?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Dry goods.
(d) Bread.

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

14. It was decided that Sadie would work until age ____.
(a) 62.
(b) 58.
(c) 65.
(d) 60.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Nanny at this point?

2. Which of the other children was the same age as the little boy?

3. What kind of garden did the family plant?

4. Who built a house before the sisters moved to the area?

5. What saying is attributed to Sadie?

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