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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 television show's theme song do kids at school sing to make fun of Delphine's name?
(a) "Flipper."
(b) "Cheers."
(c) "M.A.S.H."
(d) "Mork and Mindy."

2. Where are the Gaither sisters going to visit their mother in "Cassius Clay Clouds"?
(a) Oakland, California.
(b) Fresno, California.
(c) San Jose, California.
(d) Eureka, California.

3. Who wrote the poem that Vonetta plans to recite at the rally in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?
(a) Brother Woods.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Gerndolyn Brooks.

4. Who wants to know why Delphine and her sisters are back in "Eating Crow"?
(a) Eunice.
(b) Pat.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Barbara.

5. At the airport, Big Ma looks favorably at a young black woman who is dressed like what public figure?
(a) Barbara Bush.
(b) June Cleaver.
(c) Assata Shakur.
(d) Jackie Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cecile teach Delphine to work in "Movable Type"?

2. What does Delphine tell Vonetta she cares more about than her family in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?

3. How long ago did Delpine's mother abandon her family?

4. What is Cecile's last name?

5. How is the family described that takes pictures of Delphine and her sisters in "Wish We Had a Camera"?

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