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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. Why does Washington travel with Armstrong throughout larger Northern cities?
(a) To recruit new students.
(b) To gather donations for Tuskegee.
(c) To learn from other educational programs.
(d) To give lectures on successful teaching techniques.

2. Booker remarks that too many people use the Christmas season as:
(a) A time to overindulge in rich foods.
(b) An excuse to ignore work and drink excessively.
(c) A holiday for bribing teachers with gifts.
(d) A time to complain to relatives and employers.

3. When Booker travels with a young Indian boy who is ill, how are they treated by outsiders?
(a) Booker is accepted into establishments that the boy is not allowed to enter.
(b) They are welcomed by everyone they seek help from.
(c) The boy is accepted into establishments that Booker is not allowed to enter.
(d) They are rejected by everyone they seek help from.

4. "Porter Hall" at Tuskegee Institute is named after whom?
(a) Jonathan Porter, Booker's childhood friend.
(b) A.H. Porter, who donated a large sum.
(c) The mayor of Tuskegee at the time the school opened.
(d) The state governor at the time the school was established.

5. During his speech at the Atlanta Exposition, Washington says people need to work together to pull the South up, or else:
(a) Watch in despair as the nation crumbles.
(b) Bury their heads in the sand like an ostrich.
(c) Allow others to pull against progress.
(d) Give up and walk away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Booker as co-teacher at his school in Tuskegee?

2. To help Booker while he's studying at Hampton, who sends him small amounts of money whenever possible?

3. Booker states that in addition to receiving book knowledge in school, former slaves should be taught:

4. The author completes his studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute:

5. What does the author say he learns about manual labor from Miss Mackie?

(see the answer key)

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