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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nanny stood up to a woman for calling her ____, a common insult at the time.
(a) Auntie.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Slave child.
(d) Girly.

2. Bessie says she would treat her pet ____ better than she was treated by many white people.
(a) Rat.
(b) Snake.
(c) Buzzard.
(d) Pirahna.

3. After Sadie graduated from St. Aug's, Henry told her that she owed it to her ______ to go on to get a higher education.
(a) Parents.
(b) Future students.
(c) Siblings.
(d) Nation.

4. The owner of the house did all but which of the following jobs?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Country store owner.
(c) Postmaster.
(d) Sheriff.

5. Which one of the following was a main goal of the Jim Crow laws?
(a) Right to vote.
(b) Higher taxes.
(c) Public speaking.
(d) Land ownership.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession for Mr. Delany?

2. What food item did the girl give to Bessie?

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

4. Sadie says that if Bessie gets her wish, she will have to live to be ____.

5. Bessie ended up staying in the hospital for how many weeks?

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