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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Delany children were there in total?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. In what state were the Delanys raised?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Virginia.
(d) South Carolina.

3. In what year did Henry and Nanny get married?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1879.

4. How old is Bessie?
(a) 102.
(b) 103.
(c) 100.
(d) 101.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the town where Nanny's sister lived?

3. Bessie says she would treat her pet ____ better than she was treated by many white people.

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

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

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