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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. In what year did Hubert run for public office?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1940.

2. Where did the sisters live when their house was condemned by the government?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Bronx.
(d) Queens.

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

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

5. Sadie is quoted as saying, "Life is short, and it's up to you to make it ____."
(a) Last.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Worthwhile.
(d) Count.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous writer was the only one to stay in Harlem after the Renaissance?

2. Bessie objects to which of the following due to her age?

3. Nanny had often referred to Sadie as her _____.

4. "Outliving the ____ Boys" details the end of the Jim Crow era.

5. The Delanys had a great amount of compassion for all but which of the following groups?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drastic action did the sisters take to care for Nanny?

2. As one might expect, Bessie got the last word in the book. What was Bessie's final insight?

3. Who was Little Hubie? Why was he special? What happened to the child?

4. What does Bessie say about the extra effort that must be put forth by Negroes?

5. How did the Delanys react to the major changes that were going on around them in Harlem?

6. Sadie relays the story of one of her first experiences in New York regarding strangers. What was the experience? What did Sadie learn?

7. What was the general impression of Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s? What was the other side of the situation?

8. Discuss how Sadie's knowledge of vitamins and minerals benefited the family over the years.

9. What prompted the family to move to New York? Who moved to the city first? Why?

10. Discuss at least two of Bessie's major challenges at Columbia.

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