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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. 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) Digs ditches.
(b) Delivers groceries.
(c) Paints a building.
(d) Unloads a ship.
2. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?
(a) Buys less food to save money for a cap.
(b) Sells her ring to buy him a cap.
(c) Makes him a cap out of scrap denim.
(d) Tells him to get a second job so he can afford to buy a cap.
3. What is the potato bin that Booker describes from his childhood home?
(a) A wooden bin under the porch for drying and storing potatoes.
(b) A large closet for storing sweet potatoes to be dried for the winter.
(c) A hollowed out spot in the middle of the floor for storing sweet potatoes.
(d) A large outdoor storage bin for holding potatoes to be processed the next day.
4. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?
(a) No writing supplies.
(b) Lack of free time.
(c) Lack of book learning.
(d) No hope for advancement.
5. Why do young Booker and his family live in the plantation's kitchen?
(a) There's probably no room elsewhere on the plantation.
(b) It was a guest house before being converted into a kitchen.
(c) The family most likely is asked to live there.
(d) It's warmer than the cabins on the property.
Short Answer Questions
1. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
2. As a child, Booker lives in a cabin that also serves as:
3. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:
4. As a young boy, one of Booker's jobs is what?
5. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?
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