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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Itsy Bitsy Spider” – “I Birthed a Nation”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Delphine ask her mother for on behalf of her sisters in "Expert Colored Counting"?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A television.
(c) A poem.
(d) A coloring book.

2. What does Cecile tell Vonetta about the poem she plans to recite at the rally in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?
(a) That it is perfect.
(b) That it is beautiful.
(c) That is it horrible.
(d) That is it too long.

3. What is the name of the girl in the college t-shirt in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?
(a) Sister Sarah.
(b) Sister Inzilla.
(c) Sister Mukumbu.
(d) Sister Pat.

4. What does Delphine decide she and her sisters will do in the end of "The Clark Sisters"?
(a) Clean her mother's kitchen.
(b) Call her father to ask to go home.
(c) Cook dinner for her mother.
(d) Write to the newspaper.

5. What word from the novel means to fool or trick someone?
(a) Distract.
(b) Sucker.
(c) Interact.
(d) Placate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Delphine and her sisters go on the streetcar in "Wish We Had a Camera"?

2. When was Che Guevara executed?

3. How do Delphine and her sisters reach San Francisco in "San Francisco Treat"?

4. Where is Cecile's poem discovered in "I Birthed a Nation"?

5. How old was Bobby Hutton when he died?

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