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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. 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.

2. How long does it take Booker's school to raise enough money to pay off debt?
(a) A few months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Fifteen months.
(d) Ten months.

3. By saving enough money, who does Booker help send to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?
(a) His brother John and their adopted brother James.
(b) His adopted brother James and his cousin David.
(c) His sister Amanda and their cousin David.
(d) His brother John and his sister Amanda.

4. 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) Buys furnishings.
(c) Builds the future of America.
(d) Pays for the labor involved.

5. During his big speech in 1895, what does Booker focus on?
(a) The economic state of the nation's educational system.
(b) The need for good teachers to train the next generation.
(c) The need for blacks and whites to work together.
(d) The people's responsibility towards future generations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Booker remark regarding the acceptance of Indians by the blacks at Hampton?

2. How does Robert Bedford become involved with Tuskegee Institute?

3. When speaking about other students at Hampton, Booker notes that:

4. In "Raising Money," after his meeting with a man whom he expected would donate to his school, how does Booker feel?

5. During the time that a new boarding program is being developed at Tuskegee Institute, challenges include:

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