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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Teaching School in a Stable and a Hen House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his journey to Hampton, Booker runs out of money for public transportation. How does he continue his journey?
(a) Walking and hitching rides.
(b) Hiding in a hay wagon.
(c) Borrowing a bicycle, which he later returns.
(d) Hopping onto a freight train.

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

3. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?
(a) They choose to speak only their tribal languages.
(b) They are eager to share their traditions, stories, and languages with others.
(c) They feel more comfortable in outdoor settings.
(d) They are eager to learn and seek ways to make his life more comfortable.

4. After his first year at Hampton, where does Booker work during the summer?
(a) Circus.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Library.
(d) Farm.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What did Lewis Adams learn while still in slavery?

4. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?

5. When Booker decides to go to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Virginia, how does his community help him?

(see the answer key)

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