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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. The Delanys had a great amount of compassion for all but which of the following groups?
(a) Jews.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Gypsies.
(d) Germans.

2. What was the name of the funeral parlor where Nanny was laid to rest?
(a) Burt's.
(b) Johnson's.
(c) Murphy's.
(d) Sam's.

3. What was the husband's occupation?
(a) Insurance salesman.
(b) Musician.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Construction supervisor.

4. What finally killed Julia's only child?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Aneurysm.
(d) Typhoid.

5. Which of the following entertainers is not mentioned in this part of the story?
(a) Ellington.
(b) Waters.
(c) Gilliam.
(d) Horne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the child die?

2. In what month did the event occur?

3. What type of fruit trees did the Delany sisters have in their yard?

4. What saying is attributed to Sadie?

5. Where did the sisters live when their house was condemned by the government?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who convinced the sisters to move to Westchester? What kind of reception did the sisters receive?

2. Examine the effect Nanny's death had on Sadie.

3. Discuss the Delanys' involvement with the up and coming jazz scene in Harlem.

4. How did Sadie make extra money in the early years? What dampened the success of the business?

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

6. Sadie was tricky when it came to getting a job at a high school. What was Sadie's trick? Why was it necessary?

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

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

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

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

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