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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. Booker T. Washington spends his early years, from his birth until the end of the Civil War, as:
(a) An orphan.
(b) A slave.
(c) A homeless child.
(d) A refugee.

2. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?
(a) Lack of free time.
(b) Lack of book learning.
(c) No hope for advancement.
(d) No writing supplies.

3. When Booker works for Mrs. Ruffner, how much is he paid?
(a) Five dollars a month.
(b) Five dollars a week.
(c) Ten dollars a week.
(d) Ten dollars a month.

4. 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?
(a) It's much nicer than what they left behind.
(b) The cabin sits alone in a secluded, wooded area.
(c) The roof has holes and there is no stove.
(d) It's as shabby as the one they lived in before.

5. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?
(a) They ask themselves what state they should move to.
(b) They wonder where they will live and what work they'll do.
(c) They wonder if they're being told the truth.
(d) They don't trust the masters to abide by the new law.

Short Answer Questions

1. While working for Mrs. Ruffner, Booker soon learns that she demands:

2. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?

3. Although he is uncertain of the exact location of his birth, Booker T. Washington believes he was born near a:

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?

(see the answer key)

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