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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Last Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Europe, what observation does Booker make about Holland?
(a) The windmill designs are ingenious.
(b) The Dutch are industrious and progressive.
(c) The land is used economically.
(d) The colorful tulips add beauty to the land.

2. What does Booker feel should determine the right to vote?
(a) An eligibility test for both races.
(b) Age alone.
(c) The ability to read.
(d) Being born in the U.S.

3. When he teaches back home in Malden, what does Booker include in his curriculum for his day classes?
(a) Proper hygiene and personal care.
(b) Calculus, astronomy, and astrology.
(c) Latin, French, and Portuguese.
(d) Cooking, house cleaning, and woodworking.

4. What does Booker say that the poor families of Tuskegee typically eat?
(a) Corn bread, peas, and pork fat.
(b) Biscuits and grits with gravy.
(c) Lima beans, wheat rolls, and onions.
(d) Chicken and rice.

5. As a child, Booker lives in a cabin that also serves as:
(a) The plantation's kitchen.
(b) A garden tool storage shed.
(c) A chicken coop.
(d) The community's meeting hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do young Booker and his family live in the plantation's kitchen?

2. As Washington's speaking engagements increase, he becomes aware that he carries a great burden because:

3. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?

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

5. The author states that those earning seventy-five or a hundred dollars a month were:

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