Up from Slavery Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

A Slave Among Slaves

1. Although he is uncertain of the exact location of his birth, Booker T. Washington believes he was born near a:

Post office.

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

A slave.

3. The "T" in Booker T. Washington stands for:

Taliaferro.

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

He selects it when he starts school.

5. As a child, Booker lives in a cabin that also serves as:

The plantation's kitchen.

6. What is the potato bin that Booker describes from his childhood home?

A hollowed out spot in the middle of the floor for storing sweet potatoes.

7. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:

Working.

8. As a young boy, one of Booker's jobs is what?

Carrying...
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