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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Raising Money.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Booker states that in addition to receiving book knowledge in school, former slaves should be taught:
(a) That doing manual labor is not shameful.
(b) That they can succeed in their new circumstances.
(c) Practical skills, like cooking.
(d) How to look for and interview for a job.

3. What do the Hampton night school students earn money for?
(a) To buy their school meals and pay for their rooms.
(b) To put in the bank for when they're out of school.
(c) To help pay for tuition to Hampton's regular school.
(d) To support their families.

4. What do the Hampton night school students do during the day?
(a) Take care of their families.
(b) Tutor other students.
(c) Learn how to cook.
(d) Work.

5. Booker notes that giving the students a building project teaches them all aspects of construction and gives them:
(a) A sense of worth and accomplishment.
(b) A trade to fall back on when they leave school.
(c) Hands-on experience to keep them from getting bored.
(d) A reason to better appreciate their studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he teaches back home in Malden, what does Booker include in his curriculum for his day classes?

2. What is the first number that Booker says he learns?

3. Booker states that efforts to foster community support for his Tuskegee school are:

4. While working for Mrs. Ruffner, Booker soon learns that she demands:

5. What do donors and supporters of Tuskegee thank Washington for?

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