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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Reconstruction Period.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Although he is uncertain of the exact location of his birth, Booker T. Washington believes he was born near a:
(a) Farm.
(b) Train station.
(c) Post office.
(d) Restaurant.
2. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?
(a) They wonder if they're being told the truth.
(b) They wonder where they will live and what work they'll do.
(c) They don't trust the masters to abide by the new law.
(d) They ask themselves what state they should move to.
3. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
(a) His mother will hire a helper for the house.
(b) He will work mornings and afternoons, attending school in between work shifts.
(c) He will work odd jobs to earn money to pay for school.
(d) His brother and sister will help tend to the sheep.
4. Booker states that many former slaves wanted to:
(a) Move to another country.
(b) Become attorneys.
(c) Move to New York.
(d) Hold public office.
5. Once freed, how do Booker and his family reach their new home to live with his stepfather?
(a) Walk several hundred miles.
(b) Ride mules several hundred miles.
(c) Catch a train.
(d) Hitching rides in wagons.
Short Answer Questions
1. The author tells the story of finding a ten-dollar bill while working at a restaurant. What happens when he shows the money to the proprietor?
2. What is the potato bin that Booker describes from his childhood home?
3. On his journey to Hampton, Booker runs out of money for public transportation. How does he continue his journey?
4. How does Booker T. Washington get his last name?
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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