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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 is Bessie's real first name?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Anna.

2. Sadie says that if Bessie gets her wish, she will have to live to be ____.
(a) 119.
(b) 116.
(c) 122.
(d) 131.

3. After Sadie graduated from St. Aug's, Henry told her that she owed it to her ______ to go on to get a higher education.
(a) Parents.
(b) Siblings.
(c) Nation.
(d) Future students.

4. What was Sadie's profession?
(a) Singer.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Lawyer.

5. When someone makes a statement and is proven to be wrong, it is often said that the person has to eat ____.
(a) Pig's feet.
(b) Crow.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie threw a fit when she realized that one of Sadie's other rooms was infested with which of the following?

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

3. The sisters felt that going to the doctor would benefit them little and that they would most likely be treated like a _____.

4. According to the book, the Delanys were referred to as being at the top of black ______.

5. What was the name of the sisters' father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss the wedding of Henry and Nanny Delany.

4. What actions did the Mocks take that was illegal?

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

6. How was Henry Delany presented with the opportunity to go to college? What major life change was Henry asked to make?

7. Who was the Mock family? How were they important to the Delanys?

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

9. What was different about the Delany family compared to other black families in the South?

10. Discuss the ages and situation between Sadie and Bessie.

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