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

2. In what year was the book written?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1993

3. What word did people use to describe Bessie as a child?
(a) Troublesome.
(b) Scrawny.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Picky.

4. Bessie jokes that not being married meant that she would not be ____ to death.
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Bored.
(c) Worried.
(d) Nagged.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how old was Mr. Delany when he was offered the chance to go to college?

2. How many Delany children were there in total?

3. The sisters absolutely refuse to have a ____.

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

5. What was the profession for Mr. Delany?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helped to take care of the sisters?

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

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

4. What was the reaction of many slaves when slavery ended? What did the slaves do upon being freed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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