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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hap's wife convinced the sisters to move to which area?
(a) Westchester.
(b) Wilmington.
(c) White Plains.
(d) Westbury.

2. According to the book, the Delanys were referred to as being at the top of black ______.
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Intelligentsia.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Standards.

3. In what year did the Jim Crow laws take effect on a federal level?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1940.

4. How old was Bessie when she left home by herself for the first time?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

5. Hubert was elected to serve in which government body?
(a) District Court.
(b) Senate.
(c) Supreme Court.
(d) Congress.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the word used that means those who tend to say negative things about others?

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

4. According to the sisters, Nanny's judgment was often _____.

5. Where did the controversy take place?

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