Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Sarah Louise Delany
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Sarah Louise Delany
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How many Delany children were there in total?

2. Sadie says that Bessie has great _____ but does not use it.

3. Although the sisters can be very different, they are _____.

4. What is the term used when one's parent is free, albeit with black ancestry?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Henry Delany presented with the opportunity to go to college? What major life change was Henry asked to make?

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

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

4. What is an issue-free Negro? What is the difference between an issue-free slave and a freed slave?

5. What was the public opinion of Henry Delany during his career? What changed the way people viewed the Delany family?

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

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

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

9. What was the reaction of many slaves when slavery ended? What did the slaves do upon being freed?

10. Who was the Mock family? How were they important to the Delanys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the professional careers of all ten children. Begin with the oldest and end with the youngest. How many were involved in the same or similar professions? Did any take after Henry or Nanny in their career choices? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Bessie refers to the Jim Crow laws as being "an ugly, complicated business." (Part 4, chapter 11, page 69) Discuss Jim Crow. Who was Jim Crow? Was he a real person? What were the Jim Crow laws? When and why were they put into effect? Were the laws state or federal laws? Where were the laws observed? Where were they broken? Why did Bessie think that they were ugly and complicated? Are the Jim Crow laws still in effect? If so, where? How would the laws apply today?

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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