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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Reconstruction Period.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author completes his studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute:
(a) Even though half the class fails.
(b) In time to attend his sister's wedding.
(c) Owing the school a large sum of money.
(d) With honors.

2. When Booker is hired as a waiter at a classy restaurant, who chastises him, and why?
(a) The host, for getting in the way of other waiters.
(b) The proprietor, for dropping a tray.
(c) The men he's waiting on, for doing a poor job.
(d) The cook, for getting the order wrong.

3. During the winter months, Mrs. Ruffner allows Booker to spend an hour a day doing what?
(a) Socializing with friends.
(b) Learning to play the piano.
(c) Attending school.
(d) Taking a lunch break.

4. After his first year at Hampton, where does Booker work during the summer?
(a) Restaurant.
(b) Farm.
(c) Circus.
(d) Library.

5. When speaking about other students at Hampton, Booker notes that:
(a) Their parents can afford to pay the tuition.
(b) He is the oldest there.
(c) They are intelligent but lack common sense.
(d) They also make necessary sacrifices.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Booker finally arrives at Hampton and meets the head teacher, what does he tell her?

2. What is the first number that Booker says he learns?

3. During a fight between blacks and whites, what happens to Mr. Ruffner, the white salt mines owner, when he stands up for the blacks?

4. The author states that those earning seventy-five or a hundred dollars a month were:

5. In "The Reconstruction Period" chapter, what does the author conclude about many teachers and preachers, as well as some politicians?

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