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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. What city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?
(a) Danville.
(b) New York.
(c) Raleigh.
(d) Charleston.

2. What was the name of Bessie's pet pig?
(a) Willie.
(b) Babs.
(c) Rennie.
(d) Retta.

3. It is widely believed that the Jim Crow laws were responsible for introducing which of the following?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Segregation.
(c) Racism.
(d) Civil Rights Movement.

4. According to the book, the Delanys were referred to as being at the top of black ______.
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Intelligentsia.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Standards.

5. Which of the children sustained a major injury to the hand?
(a) Hap.
(b) Lemuel.
(c) Hubert.
(d) Bessie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nanny stood up to a woman for calling her ____, a common insult at the time.

2. In what year was Sadie born?

3. What is the name of Nanny's sister?

4. In what year was the book written?

5. Sadie had to argue with which organization to receive money owed to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of school is St. Augustine's? When was it established? Where is it located?

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

3. Who helped to take care of the sisters?

4. Name at least one thing that bothered Bessie the most about the rebbys.

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

6. The living arrangements for the sisters were somewhat unusual considering their respective ages. What was the arrangement?

7. What does the author say about Sadie and Bessie in regards to their age and view of history?

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

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

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

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