View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the husband's occupation?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Musician.
(c) Construction supervisor.
(d) Insurance salesman.

2. Hubert was active in which famous organization?
(a) AARP.
(b) NAACP.
(c) NRA.
(d) CIA.

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

4. What was the woman's first name?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Coretta.
(d) Caroline.

5. How old was the child when he died?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

6. Which of the other children was the same age as the little boy?
(a) Henry.
(b) Harry.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Anna.

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

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

9. What item did Nanny often misplace?
(a) Pension check.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Bible.
(d) Teeth.

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

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

12. Which city was the site of major activity in the Civil Rights Movement?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Selma.

13. Which famous writer was the only one to stay in Harlem after the Renaissance?
(a) Washington.
(b) Fitzgerald.
(c) DuBois.
(d) Hughes.

14. Bessie gave which of the following a "comeuppance" over the ordeal?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Commissioner.
(c) Construction crew chief.
(d) Judge.

15. In what year did Bessie open her dental practice?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of Lucius' death?

2. Part five talks about the revitalization of which New York neighborhood?

3. It was decided that Sadie would work until age ____.

4. Where was the garden planted?

5. Where did the sisters live when their house was condemned by the government?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 256 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample