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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. Grandpa Miliam once told Nanny that every one of her children could have been a:
(a) Detective.
(b) Politician.
(c) Snake oil salesman.
(d) Preacher.

2. Bessie believes that many people see her as being _____.
(a) Placating.
(b) Mean.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Passive.

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

4. Where did the child attend school?
(a) Georgetown.
(b) Shaw University.
(c) University of North Carolina.
(d) NYU.

5. Delany was required to convert to which faith?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Episcopalian.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sisters think that many men may have been put off by their _____.

2. Which famous activist often visited Raleigh?

3. What was the name of Sadie's first serious boyfriend?

4. Sadie ended up teaching all over which North Carolina county?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Henry's offer to go to college. When did it occur? What concessions would Henry have to make?

2. Discuss the wedding of Henry and Nanny Delany.

3. Discuss Jim Crow Days. When did they occur? What was changed by the laws?

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

5. What two major events were the death knells of Jim Crow?

6. Which segment of the population did not readily accept or celebrate the Delanys' successes?

7. Discuss the births of the ten children, including their full names and birth years.

8. What is an issue-free Negro? What is the difference between an issue-free slave and a freed slave?

9. Where did Henry and Nanny meet? What was unusual about their wedding?

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

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