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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 6:00 PM.
(b) 7:00 PM.
(c) 8:00 PM.
(d) 10:00 PM.

2. When Booker is hired as a waiter at a classy restaurant, who chastises him, and why?
(a) The cook, for getting the order wrong.
(b) The proprietor, for dropping a tray.
(c) The host, for getting in the way of other waiters.
(d) The men he's waiting on, for doing a poor job.

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

4. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?
(a) They wonder if they're being told the truth.
(b) They wonder where they will live and what work they'll do.
(c) They don't trust the masters to abide by the new law.
(d) They ask themselves what state they should move to.

5. During the winter months, Mrs. Ruffner allows Booker to spend an hour a day doing what?
(a) Socializing with friends.
(b) Taking a lunch break.
(c) Attending school.
(d) Learning to play the piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker notes that when it comes to giving money to his Tuskegee school, some people:

2. What project does Booker take over at Hampton?

3. How does Booker T. Washington get his last name?

4. 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?

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

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