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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Secret of Success in Public Speaking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What expo is Booker invited to speak at in September of 1895?
(a) The International Northern States Exposition.
(b) The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition.
(c) The Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Exposition.
(d) The Boston World Exposition.

2. In the chapter "Raising Money," what is the outcome of the meeting Booker has with a man he had been told might be interested in donating to his school?
(a) The man cuts the meeting short and asks Booker to leave.
(b) The man donates a large sum.
(c) The man does not make a donation.
(d) The man explains he is no longer wealthy.

3. What do donors and supporters of Tuskegee thank Washington for?
(a) A chance to visit the school.
(b) His willingness to do everything humanly possible for his students.
(c) His dedication to teaching.
(d) The opportunity to support a worthy cause.

4. When Booker travels with a young Indian boy who is ill, how are they treated by outsiders?
(a) They are welcomed by everyone they seek help from.
(b) Booker is accepted into establishments that the boy is not allowed to enter.
(c) They are rejected by everyone they seek help from.
(d) The boy is accepted into establishments that Booker is not allowed to enter.

5. At the Tuskegee Institute, Booker absolutely insists that every student have and use a:
(a) Fountain pen.
(b) Slide rule.
(c) Comb.
(d) Toothbrush.

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. To help Booker while he's studying at Hampton, who sends him small amounts of money whenever possible?

3. In the chapter "Boyhood Days," what does Booker say he does in order to get to school on time?

4. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?

5. What does Booker say about the way that Southerners treat him?

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