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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. If fulfilled, this wish would make Bessie as old as _____.
(a) The hills.
(b) Moses.
(c) Methuselah.
(d) God.

3. What was the name of the sisters' father?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Henry.
(c) George.
(d) Alan.

4. What city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Raleigh.
(c) Danville.
(d) New York.

5. The owner of the house did all but which of the following jobs?
(a) Postmaster.
(b) Country store owner.
(c) Sheriff.
(d) Mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sadie says the hardest thing about being old is that she no longer has many ______.

2. What was Bessie's profession?

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

4. In what year did the Jim Crow laws take effect on a federal level?

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

(see the answer key)

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