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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hap's wife convinced the sisters to move to which area?
(a) Westbury.
(b) Westchester.
(c) Wilmington.
(d) White Plains.

2. In what year did Henry and Nanny get married?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1886.
(d) 1879.

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

4. What was the husband's occupation?
(a) Musician.
(b) Insurance salesman.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Construction supervisor.

5. Jim Crow laws were put into effect in which year?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1903.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which child died shortly before Nanny's death?

2. The reason for the refusal was that the members of the organization thought Sadie was ____.

3. Nanny stood up to a woman for calling her ____, a common insult at the time.

4. In what year was the book written?

5. What was the term used to describe the child's condition?

(see the answer key)

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