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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the professions is not mentioned by Bessie when she talks about blacks being the backbone of the country?
(a) Porters.
(b) Butchers.
(c) Barbers.
(d) Undertakers.

2. What word did people use to describe Bessie as a child?
(a) Picky.
(b) Troublesome.
(c) Scrawny.
(d) Quiet.

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

4. What is the name of Nanny's sister?
(a) Georgina.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sarah.

5. What was Sadie's profession?
(a) Singer.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sisters think that many men may have been put off by their _____.

2. Where did the sisters live?

3. What was the name of the town where Nanny's sister lived?

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

5. Bessie jokes about arriving at which place?

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