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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Neither sister had ever _____.
(a) Married.
(b) Learned to read.
(c) Moved away from home.
(d) Gone to school.

2. What word is best used to describe Bessie?
(a) Rude.
(b) Passive.
(c) Feisty.
(d) Calm.

3. How old was Mr. Delany when he was freed from slavery?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

4. What was the name of the town where Nanny's sister lived?
(a) Brown Mountain.
(b) Port Royal.
(c) Lynch's Station.
(d) Harper's Ferry.

5. Bessie believes that many people see her as being _____.
(a) Spiteful.
(b) Placating.
(c) Mean.
(d) Passive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bessie?

2. Although the sisters can be very different, they are _____.

3. How old is Sadie?

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

5. What city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?

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