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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is a more common name for a "bull-bat?"
(a) Finch.
(b) Swallow.
(c) Fruit bat.
(d) Crow.

4. Which one of the following was a main goal of the Jim Crow laws?
(a) Higher taxes.
(b) Land ownership.
(c) Public speaking.
(d) Right to vote.

5. In which state did Henry's family live at this time?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Florida.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the injury?

2. The incident encouraged the child to pursue a career as a _____.

3. Nanny stood up to a woman for calling her ____, a common insult at the time.

4. What was the writer's first name?

5. The sisters often received visitors from people that wanted to _____ to the sisters.

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