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

2. What was the surname of the author that wrote about the Delanys?
(a) Buckley.
(b) Badger.
(c) Burke.
(d) Bronson.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Delany children were there in total?

2. How old was Mr. Delany when he was freed from slavery?

3. Delany went to which school?

4. How long had the sisters lived in that area?

5. Nanny came from which state?

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