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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the chapter "Boyhood Days," what does Booker say he does in order to get to school on time?
(a) Runs the entire distance to school.
(b) Changes the clock at work.
(c) Wakes up earlier than the rest of his family.
(d) Skips breakfast.

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

3. What does the author say he learns about manual labor from Miss Mackie?
(a) It's better to pay someone else to do it.
(b) It should be done quietly and discreetly.
(c) It has its rewards and is nothing to be ashamed of.
(d) Shortcuts for doing the job faster.

4. Who is Robert C. Bedford?
(a) A black pastor at a white church.
(b) A white pastor at a black church.
(c) The director of a nearby black elementary school.
(d) The director of a nearby white elementary school.

5. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?
(a) They are eager to learn and seek ways to make his life more comfortable.
(b) They are eager to share their traditions, stories, and languages with others.
(c) They choose to speak only their tribal languages.
(d) They feel more comfortable in outdoor settings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lewis Adams learn while still in slavery?

2. Once freed, how do Booker and his family reach their new home to live with his stepfather?

3. Why do the blacks at Hampton agree to room with Indians?

4. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?

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

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