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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. Booker T. Washington spends his early years, from his birth until the end of the Civil War, as:
(a) A homeless child.
(b) A refugee.
(c) An orphan.
(d) A slave.

2. In the chapter "Raising Money," what is the outcome of the meeting Booker has with a man he had been told might be interested in donating to his school?
(a) The man does not make a donation.
(b) The man explains he is no longer wealthy.
(c) The man donates a large sum.
(d) The man cuts the meeting short and asks Booker to leave.

3. When Booker first starts school, why is he not able to attend full time?
(a) He cannot afford to pay the tuition.
(b) He has to take care of the family's sheep.
(c) His stepfather forces him to continue working.
(d) His mother needs his help around the house.

4. What are the names of Booker's two sons?
(a) Elias and Jacob.
(b) Lewis and Edison.
(c) Jonathan and Edward.
(d) Booker and Ernest.

5. With a working kiln, Booker and his students make bricks for their school and for what other purpose?
(a) For a hurricane shelter.
(b) To sell to the community.
(c) To build a homeless shelter.
(d) For a community center.

Short Answer Questions

1. While living with his stepfather, young Booker works:

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

3. Booker's night school at Hampton expands from twelve students to:

4. Booker states that many former slaves wanted to:

5. How do the Tuskegee students treat Booker T. Washington?

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