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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?
(a) Makes him a cap out of scrap denim.
(b) Sells her ring to buy him a cap.
(c) Buys less food to save money for a cap.
(d) Tells him to get a second job so he can afford to buy a cap.

2. When Booker finally arrives at Hampton and meets the head teacher, what does he tell her?
(a) He's tired, dirty, and ragged from his long journey.
(b) He hasn't had a drink of water or any food for a day and a half.
(c) He's thrilled to be there and ready to learn.
(d) He promises to be her best student ever.

3. In June of 1881, Booker is hired to oversee what kind of school in Tuskegee?
(a) A boarding school for pre-med students.
(b) A "one-room school," where different grade levels are taught in one class.
(c) A "normal school," which is a school that trains teachers.
(d) A religious school for seminary students.

4. At the Tuskegee Institute, Booker absolutely insists that every student have and use a:
(a) Slide rule.
(b) Fountain pen.
(c) Comb.
(d) Toothbrush.

5. After his first year at Hampton, where does Booker work during the summer?
(a) Circus.
(b) Library.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Booker first starts school, why is he not able to attend full time?

2. Why is the plantation kitchen usually removed from the rest of the house?

3. When Booker is schedule to speak in Boston, he's also invited to speak where?

4. Once freed, how do Booker and his family reach their new home to live with his stepfather?

5. As he concludes his autobiography, what does Booker T. Washington express about blacks being fully accepted into American society?

(see the answer key)

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