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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 did the Delanys call racist white men?
(a) Pigheaded.
(b) Rebby.
(c) Grunt.
(d) Beseecher.

2. What word did people use to describe Bessie as a child?
(a) Troublesome.
(b) Picky.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Scrawny.

3. Which of the professions is not mentioned by Bessie when she talks about blacks being the backbone of the country?
(a) Butchers.
(b) Undertakers.
(c) Barbers.
(d) Porters.

4. What was the writer's first name?
(a) Gail.
(b) Beth.
(c) Annie.
(d) Lisa.

5. Bessie says she intends to live to be how old?
(a) 115.
(b) 110.
(c) 120.
(d) 125.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the book written?

2. Bessie believes that many people see her as being _____.

3. What is Bessie's real first name?

4. What was the surname of the author that wrote about the Delanys?

5. The writer was the daughter of which famous singer?

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