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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Secret of Success in Public Speaking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booker say about calm, self-possessed people?
(a) They make the best teachers.
(b) They lack drive.
(c) They make good parents.
(d) They are the most successful.

2. What does the author say that all of the newly freed, former slaves want?
(a) To own land.
(b) To change their names.
(c) Monetary compensation from former masters.
(d) Assistance with adjusting to their new lives.

3. How long does it take Booker's school to raise enough money to pay off debt?
(a) Fifteen months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Two years.
(d) A few months.

4. In his chapter on public speaking, the author expresses that before a speech, he:
(a) Typically rewrites his entire speech.
(b) Takes a warm bath to relax.
(c) Never ceases to be nervous.
(d) Practices in front of the mirror.

5. The "T" in Booker T. Washington stands for:
(a) Thomasino.
(b) Taliaferro.
(c) Trumbert.
(d) Theodoro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Booker nickname the night school he teaches at Hampton?

2. When speaking about other students at Hampton, Booker notes that:

3. Booker's night school at Hampton expands from twelve students to:

4. When Booker is asked how his school can succeed with him gone so much, what does he reply?

5. What do the Hampton night school students earn money for?

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