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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. It was decided that Sadie would work until age ____.

2. Who built a house before the sisters moved to the area?

3. What word is used that means the same as angry?

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

5. In what month did the crash take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. The sisters talk about the deaths in the family. Who died first? Could any of the deaths have been prevented? Explain.

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

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

10. 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?

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

Sadie talks about racism in the black community. Even though the sisters are from the same family, there was a difference in the way they were treated due to the shade of their skin tone. Do you think that the shade of one's skin matters as much today, or are all blacks treated equally? Do you think other races have the same opinions and/or experiences? How did the sisters handle the difference in treatment? How were the other children treated? Why do you think some were lighter than others?

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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