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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 of the following groups was not represented in the projects?

2. Which man's assassination is not mentioned in this section?

3. According to the sisters, Nanny's judgment was often _____.

4. What happened to the cottage in the end?

5. Where did Julia go to school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Discuss Sadie's difficulties during her first year at Pratt.

6. Discuss Hubie's role in the political arena in New York.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a complete character description of Bessie. What were Bessie's most significant traits? How was Bessie different than her siblings? How did Bessie fight against racism and gender bias? What was Bessie's profession? Was Bessie's office successful? What is the most memorable thing about Bessie in your eyes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Delanys were a family of professional people, which was almost unheard of in their early careers. The women often faced additional challenges because of their gender as well as their race. How do you think the atmosphere of the professional world has changed since Sadie and Bessie's time? Have the values of professional women changed since the Delany sisters' heyday? Why do you think the sisters were so adamant about pursuing careers instead of marriage? Do you think the Delany sisters were unusual or before their time?

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