View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Out of those cases, how many did Hubert lose?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

3. The sisters tell a story about a young boy who was trying to save the life of which type of bird?
(a) Robin.
(b) Bluebird.
(c) Owl.
(d) Swallow.

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

5. The sisters talk about shortages in various goods including which of the following?
(a) Jobs.
(b) Bread.
(c) Milk.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first child to die?

2. What was the cause of Lucius' death?

3. What saying is attributed to Sadie?

4. What was the cause of Manross' death?

5. Which sibling's son joined the service?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Bessie's early days at Columbia. Which family member was most helpful to Bessie during that time?

2. How did Nanny's death change Sadie's role in the family? What was the family's reaction to the change?

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

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

5. Discuss the effect of the Depression on Harlem. Also discuss the end of the Harlem Renaissance.

6. Sadie and Bessie's neighbors in the projects were upset about the actions of the neighborhood kids. How did the sisters react to the issue?

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

8. Discuss Julia's move to New York. How did Julia's presence affect Bessie's attempt to get work?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,083 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample