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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Once freed, how do Booker and his family reach their new home to live with his stepfather?
(a) Walk several hundred miles.
(b) Hitching rides in wagons.
(c) Catch a train.
(d) Ride mules several hundred miles.

3. During a fight between blacks and whites, what happens to Mr. Ruffner, the white salt mines owner, when he stands up for the blacks?
(a) He is severely injured.
(b) He is cheered enthusiastically.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He is offered the job of mayor.

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

5. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
(a) His brother and sister will help tend to the sheep.
(b) He will work mornings and afternoons, attending school in between work shifts.
(c) His mother will hire a helper for the house.
(d) He will work odd jobs to earn money to pay for school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do young Booker and his family live in the plantation's kitchen?

3. 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?

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

5. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:

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