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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Delany often told Bessie that she could catch more flies with ____ than with vinegar.
(a) Honey.
(b) Salt.
(c) Molasses.
(d) Sugar.

2. What was the name of Nanny's midwife?
(a) Mrs. Robertson.
(b) Miss Kenney.
(c) Mrs. Humbert.
(d) Miss Frederick.

3. What is the name of Nanny's sister?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Georgina.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the sisters live?

3. What is Sadie's real first name?

4. What was the name of Bessie's pet pig?

5. Jim Crow laws were put into effect in which year?

(see the answer key)

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