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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. Who joins Booker as co-teacher at his school in Tuskegee?
(a) Lewis Adams.
(b) Ruthie Smith.
(c) George W. Campbell.
(d) Olivia A. Davidson.

2. In the author's view, how would the freed slaves have been better served?
(a) Through trained advisors who could help with the transition.
(b) If the federal government had made plans to teach them.
(c) If the state government had created a job-finding service for them.
(d) Through the availability of work-study programs.

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

4. Booker notes that many blacks of his era wanted to learn what two languages?
(a) Latin and Greek.
(b) Spanish and French.
(c) Greek and Spanish.
(d) French and Latin.

5. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:
(a) Playing.
(b) Working.
(c) Singing.
(d) Studying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Reconstruction Period" chapter, what does the author conclude about many teachers and preachers, as well as some politicians?

2. What does Booker remark regarding the acceptance of Indians by the blacks at Hampton?

3. To start with, how many students does Booker have at his school in Tuskegee?

4. How do the people of Tuskegee find Booker to oversee their school?

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

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