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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Bessie's pet pig?
(a) Willie.
(b) Rennie.
(c) Retta.
(d) Babs.

2. Which man's assassination is not mentioned in this section?
(a) Bobby Kennedy.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) JFK.
(d) Medgar Evers.

3. Who was the first child to die?
(a) Julia.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Manross.

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

5. Where did the sisters live when their house was condemned by the government?
(a) Bronx.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Queens.
(d) Mount Vernon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie says she would treat her pet ____ better than she was treated by many white people.

2. The Delanys had a great amount of compassion for all but which of the following groups?

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

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

5. Bessie objects to which of the following due to her age?

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