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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two Thousand Miles for a Five-Minute Speech.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booker state about the attitude of his Tuskegee students against manual labor?
(a) It is counterproductive.
(b) It is perfectly understandable.
(c) It begins to change.
(d) It doesn't change at all.

2. After traveling two thousand miles to give his five-minute speech, what does Booker do?
(a) Attends a dinner event.
(b) Returns home.
(c) Spends time sightseeing.
(d) Takes a train back to Boston.

3. Washington travels two thousand miles to give a five-minute speech to whom?
(a) A retired general.
(b) A women's group.
(c) The President of the U.S.
(d) A group of influential people.

4. When Booker speaks of the Christmas season, what is his complaint?
(a) People give each other useless trinkets.
(b) Churches must shorten their Christmas services.
(c) Stores sell too many unnecessary items.
(d) People have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

5. Booker observes that during the Reconstruction Period, many who held public office were unable to do what after leaving office?
(a) Make trustworthy friends.
(b) Return to their communities.
(c) Hold another public office.
(d) Find work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before giving his speech at the 1895 expo, Booker does what?

2. Booker states that in addition to receiving book knowledge in school, former slaves should be taught:

3. What are the names of Booker's two sons?

4. At his speaking engagement at the expo in 1895, Booker is:

5. Booker explains that some girls who had worked as laundresses went to school for six to eight years and came out not wanting to do laundry but wanting:

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