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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bessie says she would treat her pet ____ better than she was treated by many white people.
(a) Pirahna.
(b) Rat.
(c) Buzzard.
(d) Snake.

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

3. How many of the children went to college?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. In what year was Sadie born?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1886.

5. Nanny came from which state?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie jokes about arriving at which place?

2. Approximately how old was Mr. Delany when he was offered the chance to go to college?

3. Which of the professions is not mentioned by Bessie when she talks about blacks being the backbone of the country?

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

5. In what month was Sadie born?

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