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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington tells potential donors that money donated for a specific building at Tuskegee secures materials and:
(a) Directly impacts the education of the students.
(b) Pays for the labor involved.
(c) Buys furnishings.
(d) Builds the future of America.

2. What does the author say he learns about manual labor from Miss Mackie?
(a) Shortcuts for doing the job faster.
(b) It has its rewards and is nothing to be ashamed of.
(c) It's better to pay someone else to do it.
(d) It should be done quietly and discreetly.

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

4. What does the author say that all of the newly freed, former slaves want?
(a) To own land.
(b) To change their names.
(c) Monetary compensation from former masters.
(d) Assistance with adjusting to their new lives.

5. Booker comments that his students at Tuskegee are anxious to learn:
(a) Only practical subjects.
(b) Math, especially calculus.
(c) Whatever he hands them.
(d) Only the subjects that they find interesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that those earning seventy-five or a hundred dollars a month were:

2. 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?

3. At the Tuskegee Institute, Booker absolutely insists that every student have and use a:

4. What project does Booker take over at Hampton?

5. What does Booker comment about the schools in Tuskegee?

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