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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Braintrusters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became dean of Howard University, was a founding member of the NAACP, and opposed women's suffrage?
(a) Francis Maclomb.
(b) Eric Mend.
(c) Thomas Mandler.
(d) Kelly Miller.

2. What punishment did Maria receive for attempting to burn down her master's home in Massachusetts?
(a) Sale to a tobacco farm.
(b) Lynched.
(c) Burned at the stake.
(d) Banishment.

3. What magazine, in January 1924, announced that it would "show in pictures as well as writing, Negro women who are unique, accomplished, beautiful, intelligent, industrious, talented, and successful"?
(a) "Time."
(b) "The Truth."
(c) "Women's Day."
(d) "The Messenger."

4. What was the name of the slave in 1741 that attempted to burn down the entire settlement of Charleston, Massachusetts?
(a) Kate.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ida.

5. According to the Chapter "Defending Our Name," what city in 1893 exported more cotton than any other city in America?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Birmingham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advertising image did the chapter "A Search for Self" state was grotesque? (As pointed out by Elise McDougald.)

2. According to the chapter "To be a Woman Sublime," what was judged by where a woman wanted to go rather than by where she was?

3. What was the name of the largest Black sorority in 1908?

4. In 1915, how many state and local branches did the Black Chamber of Commerce have?

5. What poet did Bethune hire as an assistant for her position as the Negro Affairs director?

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