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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following was a main goal of the Jim Crow laws?

2. Which famous case was responsible for the introduction of the laws?

3. What was Sadie's profession?

4. Where was Henry Delany born?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How old was Henry Delany when he was freed? How was Henry affected?

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

4. Discuss Jim Crow Days. When did they occur? What was changed by the laws?

5. The book details the history of Nanny Logan Delany's family. What was unusual about the family dynamic?

6. Discuss the births of the ten children, including their full names and birth years.

7. What was the marital status of the sisters? What was their explanation?

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

9. Who helped to take care of the sisters?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the deaths of Henry and Nanny Delany. Who died first? How did each parent die? When? Who was the first to find out? Who was responsible for telling the rest of the family? What types of funeral arrangements were made? What happened to the surviving parent? How did the lives of the Delany children change after the deaths of the parents? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The Delany children were raised in somewhat of a sheltered way. Discuss the childhoods of the children. How were they affected by being so sheltered? What kind of influence did Henry and Nanny have on the way the children viewed the world? How might the children be different if raised in Raleigh proper, or in some unprotected area? What do you think Henry and Nanny might have done to protect their children in a different environment? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The Delany family attended school at St. Augustine's, as did their parents. Discuss in detail St. Augustine's school. Why did Henry and Nanny attend St. Augustine's? What were their majors? What made the Delanys decide to stay there? What kind of education did the children receive at the school? What jobs did Henry and Nanny have? Was St. Augustine's school a religious, private or public school? Where did the children go after leaving St. Augustine's school?

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