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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 sisters felt that going to the doctor would benefit them little and that they would most likely be treated like a _____.
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Rare human specimen.
(c) Sideshow act.
(d) Scientific experiment.

2. The sisters often received visitors from people that wanted to _____ to the sisters.
(a) Be kind.
(b) Be argumentative.
(c) Evangelize.
(d) Cowtow.

3. What was the name of the little girl in the next bed?
(a) Amaza.
(b) Angela.
(c) Alice.
(d) Annabelle.

4. Approximately how old was Mr. Delany when he was offered the chance to go to college?
(a) Teens.
(b) Forties.
(c) Thirties.
(d) Twenties.

5. Bessie threw a fit when she realized that one of Sadie's other rooms was infested with which of the following?
(a) Bedbugs.
(b) Roaches.
(c) Lice.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state was this town located?

2. Grandpa Miliam once told Nanny that every one of her children could have been a:

3. How many Delany children were there in total?

4. Nanny's family lived in a town that had the same name as which animal?

5. The women rarely used which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevented people from harassing Nanny's grandparents? What major issue occurred after the death of Mr. Miliam?

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

3. Discuss the age and relationship between the two sisters.

4. What was different about the Delany family compared to other black families in the South?

5. Where did Henry and Nanny meet? What was unusual about their wedding?

6. What does the author say about Sadie and Bessie in regards to their age and view of history?

7. What is Bessie's opinion of whites? Who was responsible for giving whites a bad name in the eyes of the Negro?

8. Which segment of the population did not readily accept or celebrate the Delanys' successes?

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

10. What was so important about Henry Delany's foray into the church?

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