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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 explains he is no longer wealthy.
(b) The man cuts the meeting short and asks Booker to leave.
(c) The man donates a large sum.
(d) The man does not make a donation.

2. After Booker and his family move into a small cabin with his stepfather in a salt-mining community, what do they discover about their new home?
(a) It's as shabby as the one they lived in before.
(b) The cabin sits alone in a secluded, wooded area.
(c) It's much nicer than what they left behind.
(d) The roof has holes and there is no stove.

3. What does General Armstrong loan to the Tuskegee Institute?
(a) His personal savings.
(b) His guesthouse.
(c) His maps and globes.
(d) His book collection.

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

5. Booker's trip to Europe is his first vacation in how many years?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his big speech in 1895, what does Booker focus on?

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

3. When money is raised for Booker and his wife to travel to Europe, the author feels what?

4. After dining with two women in a train's dining section, Booker goes to the smoking car where he expects:

5. In "The Reconstruction Period" chapter, what does the author conclude about many teachers and preachers, as well as some politicians?

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