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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?
(a) New York.
(b) Danville.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Raleigh.

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

3. The writer was the daughter of which famous singer?
(a) Lena Horne.
(b) Billie Holiday.
(c) Ella Fitzgerald.
(d) Sarah Vaughn.

4. What is the term used when one's parent is free, albeit with black ancestry?
(a) Borderline.
(b) Freedman.
(c) Issue-free.
(d) Slave.

5. Delany went to which school?
(a) Southern Methodist University.
(b) Notre Dame.
(c) Howard University.
(d) St. Augustine's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie refers to which saint?

2. Bessie jokes about arriving at which place?

3. In what state were the Delanys raised?

4. How many of the children went to college?

5. Where was Henry Delany born?

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