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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Struggle for an Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Booker's brother's name?
(a) John.
(b) Jeremiah.
(c) Bill.
(d) Benton.

3. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
(a) He will work mornings and afternoons, attending school in between work shifts.
(b) His mother will hire a helper for the house.
(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. To help Booker while he's studying at Hampton, who sends him small amounts of money whenever possible?
(a) His brother John.
(b) His previous employer, Mrs. Ruffner.
(c) His mother and stepfather.
(d) His previous teachers.

5. On his way to Hampton, Booker stops at Richmond to earn money for the remainder of his journey. What work does he do in Richmond?
(a) Delivers groceries.
(b) Unloads a ship.
(c) Paints a building.
(d) Digs ditches.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Booker and his family move into a small cabin with his stepfather in a salt-mining community, what do they discover about their new home?

2. Why is the plantation kitchen usually removed from the rest of the house?

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

4. As a young boy, one of Booker's jobs is what?

5. When Booker decides to go to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Virginia, how does his community help him?

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