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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Atlanta Exposition Address.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his journey to Hampton, Booker runs out of money for public transportation. How does he continue his journey?
(a) Walking and hitching rides.
(b) Borrowing a bicycle, which he later returns.
(c) Hopping onto a freight train.
(d) Hiding in a hay wagon.

2. What do Booker and his students discover when they first try to make bricks?
(a) They don't have the right materials.
(b) It's terribly time-consuming and boring.
(c) It's not easy.
(d) It's easier than it looks.

3. Due to overcrowding at Hampton, there isn't enough room in the dormitories and some students have to spend the winter in:
(a) Tents.
(b) Cardboard boxes.
(c) School hallways.
(d) Barns.

4. What does Booker observe about individuals educated in more affluent schools where the majority of their needs are met?
(a) They get a better education.
(b) They are less prepared to deal with life outside of school.
(c) They tend to become spoiled and rude.
(d) They are mentally capable but emotionally helpless.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Booker turn down offers from publishers and speech circuits?

2. All of Booker's students at Tuskegee are at least:

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

4. What expo is Booker invited to speak at in September of 1895?

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

(see the answer key)

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