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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. 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 large closet for storing sweet potatoes to be dried for the winter.
(c) A hollowed out spot in the middle of the floor for storing sweet potatoes.
(d) A wooden bin under the porch for drying and storing potatoes.

2. While living with his stepfather, young Booker works:
(a) At salt furnaces.
(b) Selling salt door to door.
(c) Delivering salt to merchants.
(d) Driving salt trucks.

3. What does Booker note that the people of Tuskegee want from him?
(a) To have him involved in their local politics.
(b) That he create flexible schedules so the students can work and study.
(c) To be a voice for them as he travels from one community to the next.
(d) That he teach their children well so they can get out of poverty.

4. After completing his studies and returning to Malden, Booker is hired to work as a teacher. His workdays start at 8:00 AM and don't end until what time?
(a) 10:00 PM.
(b) 7:00 PM.
(c) 6:00 PM.
(d) 8:00 PM.

5. 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 arrested.
(b) He is offered the job of mayor.
(c) He is cheered enthusiastically.
(d) He is severely injured.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he travels to Hampton, the author arrives in Richmond, Virginia, flat broke and spends the night where?

2. 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?

3. What does Booker observe about individuals educated in more affluent schools where the majority of their needs are met?

4. After his first year at Hampton, where does Booker work during the summer?

5. What does Booker say about his job working in coalmines?

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