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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 city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?
(a) Danville.
(b) New York.
(c) Raleigh.
(d) Charleston.

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

3. In what year was the book written?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1993
(c) 1991.
(d) 1996.

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

5. Mr. Delany often told Bessie that she could catch more flies with ____ than with vinegar.
(a) Molasses.
(b) Honey.
(c) Salt.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The sisters think that many men may have been put off by their _____.

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

4. Bessie says she intends to live to be how old?

5. Neither sister had ever _____.

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