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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Bessie?
(a) 103.
(b) 100.
(c) 102.
(d) 101.

2. What was the profession for Mr. Delany?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Bishop.

3. According to the book, the Delanys were referred to as being at the top of black ______.
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Standards.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Intelligentsia.

4. If fulfilled, this wish would make Bessie as old as _____.
(a) Moses.
(b) Methuselah.
(c) God.
(d) The hills.

5. Where was Henry Delany born?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie refers to which saint?

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

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

4. What word is best used to describe Bessie?

5. Mr. Delany often told Bessie that she could catch more flies with ____ than with vinegar.

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