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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago did this teaching take place, from the moment of DuBois’ writing?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Six months.

2. How does DuBois characterize the slave kindergarten that was raised in West Dougherty County?
(a) The richest ever.
(b) The most intractable.
(c) The most fractious
(d) The most motivated.

3. How many students did DuBois have in his first classroom?
(a) 30.
(b) 24.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

4. What time of his life did DuBois spend teaching in the South?
(a) The end of his youth.
(b) The first ten years of his maturity.
(c) Ten years after youth.
(d) The first ten years of his old age.

5. Why did Ben fight with Sam Carlon?
(a) Carlon had not paid him for his work.
(b) Carlon had tried to seduce his sister.
(c) Carlon had insulted him.
(d) Carlon had stolen from him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What traits does DuBois say are associated with the plantation Negro?

2. What explanation does DuBois make for the laziness of the blacks he meets?

3. In what way does DuBois say his son was fortunate?

4. The Black Belt is described as the ______ of the Confederacy.

5. Who does DuBois say enjoyed the heyday when cotton production expanded in West Dougherty County?

(see the answer key)

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