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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. As a child, Booker lives in a cabin that also serves as:
(a) The plantation's kitchen.
(b) A garden tool storage shed.
(c) A chicken coop.
(d) The community's meeting hall.

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

3. When Booker finally arrives at Hampton and meets the head teacher, what does he tell her?
(a) He hasn't had a drink of water or any food for a day and a half.
(b) He promises to be her best student ever.
(c) He's thrilled to be there and ready to learn.
(d) He's tired, dirty, and ragged from his long journey.

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

5. How does Booker T. Washington get his last name?
(a) His father gives it to him.
(b) It belonged to his great-grandfather.
(c) The county clerk selects it and writes it on his birth certificate.
(d) He selects it when he starts school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker T. Washington spends his early years, from his birth until the end of the Civil War, as:

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

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

4. Due to overcrowding at Hampton, there isn't enough room in the dormitories and some students have to spend the winter in:

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

(see the answer key)

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