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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Booker take to pay for his room and board at Hampton?
(a) Tutor.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Cook.

2. In his chapter on public speaking, the author expresses that before a speech, he:
(a) Never ceases to be nervous.
(b) Practices in front of the mirror.
(c) Typically rewrites his entire speech.
(d) Takes a warm bath to relax.

3. As a young boy, one of Booker's jobs is what?
(a) None of these is correct.
(b) Painting fences.
(c) Carrying corn to the mill.
(d) Taking wheat to the silo.

4. What does Booker observe about individuals educated in more affluent schools where the majority of their needs are met?
(a) They get a better education.
(b) They are less prepared to deal with life outside of school.
(c) They tend to become spoiled and rude.
(d) They are mentally capable but emotionally helpless.

5. What is the potato bin that Booker describes from his childhood home?
(a) A wooden bin under the porch for drying and storing potatoes.
(b) A large closet for storing sweet potatoes to be dried for the winter.
(c) A large outdoor storage bin for holding potatoes to be processed the next day.
(d) A hollowed out spot in the middle of the floor for storing sweet potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker's class at Tuskegee quickly grows to how many students?

2. Booker explains that many Tuskegee families offered gifts to help out his school. Which gift touched him the most?

3. While Booker T. Washington is still teaching at Malden, who contacts him regarding a position at Hampton?

4. What does Booker nickname the night school he teaches at Hampton?

5. What do students learn to do on the property that Booker purchases for his school?

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