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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. While working for Mrs. Ruffner, Booker soon learns that she demands:
(a) Perfection.
(b) Extra chores above and beyond the job definition.
(c) Her employees to work very hard.
(d) Precision, order, and honesty.

2. Shortly after acquiring their freedom, where does the author's family move to?
(a) Mather, Pennsylvania.
(b) Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
(c) Malden, West Virginia.
(d) Elkins, West Virginia.

3. As a young boy, one of Booker's jobs is what?
(a) None of these is correct.
(b) Taking wheat to the silo.
(c) Carrying corn to the mill.
(d) Painting fences.

4. What does the author say that all of the newly freed, former slaves want?
(a) To change their names.
(b) To own land.
(c) Assistance with adjusting to their new lives.
(d) Monetary compensation from former masters.

5. Due to overcrowding at Hampton, there isn't enough room in the dormitories and some students have to spend the winter in:
(a) Tents.
(b) School hallways.
(c) Barns.
(d) Cardboard boxes.

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. What job does Booker take to pay for his room and board at Hampton?

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

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

5. As he travels to Hampton, the author arrives in Richmond, Virginia, flat broke and spends the night where?

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