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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. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:
(a) Singing.
(b) Working.
(c) Studying.
(d) Playing.

2. Booker states that the vast majority of blacks at Hampton are more than willing to:
(a) Work three jobs while studying.
(b) Spend less than six hours sleeping in order to have more study time.
(c) Learn and practice the traditions of the Indians.
(d) Accept the Indians into their school.

3. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
(a) His brother and sister will help tend to the sheep.
(b) He will work odd jobs to earn money to pay for school.
(c) He will work mornings and afternoons, attending school in between work shifts.
(d) His mother will hire a helper for the house.

4. Shortly after acquiring their freedom, where does the author's family move to?
(a) Malden, West Virginia.
(b) Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
(c) Elkins, West Virginia.
(d) Mather, Pennsylvania.

5. Why does Booker sell his own watch to raise fifteen dollars?
(a) To cover a portion of a student's tuition.
(b) To pay for patching up the school roof.
(c) To treat his students to lunch.
(d) To help fund his students' brick-building efforts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because he's disappointed by how the people of Tuskegee regard Christmas, what does Booker introduce at his school?

2. How does Booker T. Washington get his last name?

3. Booker T. Washington spends his early years, from his birth until the end of the Civil War, as:

4. Who joins Booker as co-teacher at his school in Tuskegee?

5. What does Booker state about the attitude of his Tuskegee students against manual labor?

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