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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 discover by the stove in "Movable Type"?
(a) A broom.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A stool.
(d) A scooter.

2. Whom does Cecile say Delphine sounds like when she says "Yes ma'am" in "Eating Crow"?
(a) Sister Mukumbu.
(b) Vonetta.
(c) Fern.
(d) Big Ma.

3. What does Cecile claim the Feds hire to infiltrate families and report on black people in "Crazy Mother Mountain"?
(a) Midgets.
(b) Cats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Children.

4. Who killed Bobby Hutton?
(a) The Sacramento police.
(b) The Oakland police.
(c) The Los Angeles police.
(d) Eldridge Cleaver.

5. At what time do Delphine and her sisters return to their mother's home in "Crazy Mother Mountain"?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 7 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Delphine realize are right after her mother's arrest in "The Clark Sisters"?

2. Where does Cecile say her daughters live when she is arrested?

3. What word from the narrative means a journey or trip?

4. Who discovers Cecile's poem in "I Birthed a Nation"?

5. How much money does the woman in the airport give to Fern in "Secret Agent Mother"?

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