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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) Buys furnishings.
(b) Pays for the labor involved.
(c) Builds the future of America.
(d) Directly impacts the education of the students.

2. Why do the blacks at Hampton agree to room with Indians?
(a) So that both groups can learn new concepts from each other.
(b) To protect the Indians from the outside world.
(c) To help the Indians learn English and societal norms.
(d) To express their gratitude for the work the Indians are doing at the school.

3. What does Booker say that the poor families of Tuskegee typically eat?
(a) Biscuits and grits with gravy.
(b) Chicken and rice.
(c) Corn bread, peas, and pork fat.
(d) Lima beans, wheat rolls, and onions.

4. During the time that a new boarding program is being developed at Tuskegee Institute, challenges include:
(a) Having nowhere to cook and no dining hall.
(b) Almost burning down the school.
(c) A strike by the school's teachers.
(d) A shortage of building supplies.

5. Booker feels that some individuals were not served well enough by their education and that, in the end, their desires increased but:
(a) Their living conditions deteriorated.
(b) Their dreams were shattered.
(c) Their willingness to work for what they desired was lacking.
(d) Their ability to meet these desires did not increase.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Davidson travels to ask for financial support for the Tuskegee Institute, she meets two Northern ladies who agree to donate:

2. Because he's disappointed by how the people of Tuskegee regard Christmas, what does Booker introduce at his school?

3. In June of 1881, Booker is hired to oversee what kind of school in Tuskegee?

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

5. When Booker travels by train and two women recognize him, they insist that he join them for dinner. Why does this worry him?

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