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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. Sadie often shopped at what kind of store?
(a) Bread.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Dry goods.

2. Who took possession of Henry's papers and refused to give them up?
(a) Hubert.
(b) Hap.
(c) Bessie.
(d) Sadie.

3. What was the name of Hap's wife?
(a) Cora.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Audrey.
(d) Lucy.

4. Sadie is quoted as saying, "Life is short, and it's up to you to make it ____."
(a) Count.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Last.
(d) Worthwhile.

5. In what year did Bessie open her dental practice?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1928.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the nephew who had a special place in the hearts of Sadie and Bessie?

2. Hubert was elected to serve in which government body?

3. In what year did the child die?

4. What was the name of the music teacher often visited by the sisters?

5. What type of fruit trees did the Delany sisters have in their yard?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the main issue in "Outliving the Rebby Boys."

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 how Sadie's knowledge of vitamins and minerals benefited the family over the years.

6. Examine the incident with the cottage, Bessie, and the judge.

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

8. What is written about the assassinations of the famous leaders of the time, particularly those involved in the Civil Rights Movement?

9. Who convinced the sisters to move to Westchester? What kind of reception did the sisters receive?

10. As one might expect, Bessie got the last word in the book. What was Bessie's final insight?

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