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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the term used when one's parent is free, albeit with black ancestry?
(a) Freedman.
(b) Slave.
(c) Borderline.
(d) Issue-free.

2. Bessie refers to which saint?
(a) John.
(b) Peter.
(c) Paul.
(d) Luke.

3. Bessie says she intends to live to be how old?
(a) 120.
(b) 125.
(c) 110.
(d) 115.

4. How long had the sisters lived in that area?
(a) 55 years.
(b) 75 years.
(c) 80 years.
(d) 60 years.

5. Mr. Delany often told Bessie that she could catch more flies with ____ than with vinegar.
(a) Molasses.
(b) Salt.
(c) Honey.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did the Delanys refer to as their hometown?

2. How old was Mr. Delany when he was freed from slavery?

3. The writer was the daughter of which famous singer?

4. What word did people use to describe Bessie as a child?

5. What was the profession for Mr. Delany?

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