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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To be a Woman Sublime.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1915, how many state and local branches did the Black Chamber of Commerce have?
(a) 16.
(b) 170.
(c) 600.
(d) 250.

2. What was the name of the first Black novel published in America? (1861)
(a) "A Story."
(b) "Freedom RIngs."
(c) "Clotel."
(d) "Black."

3. Who was lynched at the opening of the book?
(a) Derrik Jones.
(b) Shawn Morgan.
(c) Thomas Moss.
(d) Stewart Wells.

4. What city did the lynching occur at the opening of the book?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Birmingham.

5. Who was by law ordered to be whipped for laying with a negro in 1630?
(a) Frederick Salts.
(b) Hugh Davis.
(c) Deacon Marks.
(d) Richard Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the chapter, "To Be A Woman Sublime" state to be a watershed in the history of Black women?

2. According to an article in "The Independent," as referenced by the text in the chapter "Defending Our Name," what did White women prefer to happen to "keep their husbands straight"?

3. Who, according to the chapter "To be a Woman Sublime," was the wealthiest and best educated Black woman of the time?

4. Who was committed to Dr. S. Wier Mitchell's Hospital of Orthopedic and Nervous Diseases because of her inability to withstand the stresses of being educated and financially sound and having to care for ailing members of her family?

5. What did Dr. Cesare Lombroso publish in 1876?

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