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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. What expo is Booker invited to speak at in September of 1895?
(a) The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition.
(b) The Boston World Exposition.
(c) The Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Exposition.
(d) The International Northern States Exposition.

2. When the author writes about the condition of the school he oversees in Tuskegee, what does he say about an umbrella?
(a) On "Teacher Appreciation Day," the students collect just enough money to buy Booker a gift of an umbrella.
(b) When Booker's umbrella tears in a violent storm, there are no funds available for a replacement, so he patches it up.
(c) There is only one umbrella available to the class, and students take turns using it.
(d) On rainy days, a student holds an umbrella over Booker's head because the classroom leaks.

3. While working for Mrs. Ruffner, Booker soon learns that she demands:
(a) Precision, order, and honesty.
(b) Extra chores above and beyond the job definition.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Her employees to work very hard.

4. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?
(a) Lack of book learning.
(b) Lack of free time.
(c) No writing supplies.
(d) No hope for advancement.

5. Booker's night school at Hampton expands from twelve students to:
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) More than twenty.
(d) Close to fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author notes that many people who got an inkling of education became:

2. Who is Robert C. Bedford?

3. Among the unnecessary excesses that he describes for the families of Tuskegee living in poverty, what does Booker include?

4. What is a typical week for farming families in Tuskegee?

5. Before giving his speech at the 1895 expo, Booker does what?

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