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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sadie says that if Bessie gets her wish, she will have to live to be ____.
(a) 119.
(b) 122.
(c) 131.
(d) 116.

2. What was Sadie's profession?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Singer.
(d) Lawyer.

3. In what month was Sadie born?
(a) November.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) September.

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

5. In what year was Sadie born?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1886.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Delany often told Bessie that she could catch more flies with ____ than with vinegar.

2. What is Bessie's real first name?

3. What was the name of the sisters' father?

4. What was Bessie's profession?

5. In what state were the Delanys raised?

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