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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Helping Others.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who dies at the end of Booker's second year at Hampton?
(a) A favorite teacher.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His stepfather.
(d) His mother.

3. After completing his studies and returning to Malden, Booker is hired to work as a teacher. His workdays start at 8:00 AM and don't end until what time?
(a) 8:00 PM.
(b) 7:00 PM.
(c) 6:00 PM.
(d) 10:00 PM.

4. The author tells the story of finding a ten-dollar bill while working at a restaurant. What happens when he shows the money to the proprietor?
(a) The proprietor asks his customers who is missing ten dollars.
(b) A customer tells them it was left as a tip.
(c) The proprietor keeps it.
(d) Two customers come forward to claim the money.

5. 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) Makes him a cap out of scrap denim.
(c) Sells her ring to buy him a cap.
(d) Tells him to get a second job so he can afford to buy a cap.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his first year at Hampton, where does Booker work during the summer?

2. When Booker first starts school, why is he not able to attend full time?

3. The author completes his studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute:

4. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?

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?

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