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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Although he is uncertain of the exact location of his birth, Booker T. Washington believes he was born near a:
(a) Train station.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Farm.
(d) Post office.

3. 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 don't trust the masters to abide by the new law.
(c) They wonder if they're being told the truth.
(d) They wonder where they will live and what work they'll do.

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) Two customers come forward to claim the money.
(b) The proprietor asks his customers who is missing ten dollars.
(c) A customer tells them it was left as a tip.
(d) The proprietor keeps it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?

2. When Booker works for Mrs. Ruffner, how much is he paid?

3. Why is the plantation kitchen usually removed from the rest of the house?

4. During the winter months, Mrs. Ruffner allows Booker to spend an hour a day doing what?

5. How does Booker T. Washington get his last name?

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