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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bessie says she intends to live to be how old?
(a) 115.
(b) 120.
(c) 110.
(d) 125.

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

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

4. Where was Henry Delany born?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Louisiana.

5. What word did people use to describe Bessie as a child?
(a) Troublesome.
(b) Picky.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Scrawny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the writer's first name?

2. What is the term used when one's parent is free, albeit with black ancestry?

3. What was the profession for Mr. Delany?

4. The writer was the daughter of which famous singer?

5. What was the surname of the author that wrote about the Delanys?

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