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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Race and Red Race.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author notes that many people who got an inkling of education became:
(a) Doctors or attorneys.
(b) Entrepreneurs or salesmen.
(c) Public speakers or politicians.
(d) Teachers or preachers.

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

3. What is the potato bin that Booker describes from his childhood home?
(a) A large outdoor storage bin for holding potatoes to be processed the next day.
(b) A wooden bin under the porch for drying and storing potatoes.
(c) A hollowed out spot in the middle of the floor for storing sweet potatoes.
(d) A large closet for storing sweet potatoes to be dried for the winter.

4. While Booker T. Washington is still teaching at Malden, who contacts him regarding a position at Hampton?
(a) Colonel Ruffner.
(b) Mrs. Ruffner.
(c) Miss Mackie.
(d) General Armstrong.

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?
(a) Paints a building.
(b) Delivers groceries.
(c) Digs ditches.
(d) Unloads a ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the blacks at Hampton agree to room with Indians?

3. Shortly after acquiring their freedom, where does the author's family move to?

4. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?

5. In addition to teaching day and night classes and doing tutoring, Booker teaches:

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