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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bessie says that she thought Martin Luther King, Jr. was a(n) _____.
(a) God.
(b) Rabble-rouser.
(c) Trouble maker.
(d) Angel.

2. "Outliving the ____ Boys" details the end of the Jim Crow era.
(a) Rebby.
(b) Mean.
(c) Country.
(d) Southern.

3. What was the husband's occupation?
(a) Insurance salesman.
(b) Musician.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Construction supervisor.

4. Where did the sisters live?
(a) Boca Raton.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Mount Vernon.

5. The family was worried when the nephew went from the family home in Harlem to boot camp in which Southern state?
(a) Texas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food item did the girl give to Bessie?

2. What was the name of Bessie's pet pig?

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

4. Which of the Delany children served in World War II?

5. Sadie says that if Bessie gets her wish, she will have to live to be ____.

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