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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author completes his studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute:
(a) Even though half the class fails.
(b) With honors.
(c) Owing the school a large sum of money.
(d) In time to attend his sister's wedding.

2. During a fight between blacks and whites, what happens to Mr. Ruffner, the white salt mines owner, when he stands up for the blacks?
(a) He is severely injured.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He is offered the job of mayor.
(d) He is cheered enthusiastically.

3. What do Booker and his co-teacher at Tuskegee agree they need to add to their curriculum?
(a) Latin.
(b) Hygiene.
(c) Music.
(d) Agriculture.

4. Booker's class at Tuskegee quickly grows to how many students?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Eighty.

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

6. Who mentors Booker as he tries to establish a school in Tuskegee?
(a) Lewis Adams, a former slave.
(b) George Campbell and Lewis Adams.
(c) No one.
(d) George W. Campbell, a former slave owner.

7. What does Booker remark regarding the acceptance of Indians by the blacks at Hampton?
(a) He wonders if another race would have been as welcoming.
(b) He says that any other group would have done the same.
(c) He feels there was more tension than there should have been.
(d) He states that the acceptance is perfectly natural and normal.

8. What does the author say he learns about manual labor from Miss Mackie?
(a) It's better to pay someone else to do it.
(b) It should be done quietly and discreetly.
(c) Shortcuts for doing the job faster.
(d) It has its rewards and is nothing to be ashamed of.

9. On his way to Hampton, Booker stops at Richmond to earn money for the remainder of his journey. What work does he do in Richmond?
(a) Digs ditches.
(b) Unloads a ship.
(c) Paints a building.
(d) Delivers groceries.

10. What did Lewis Adams learn while still in slavery?
(a) Working with precious metals and semi-precious stones.
(b) Reading, writing, dairy farming, cooking, and blacksmithing.
(c) Working with leather and metals.
(d) Reading, writing, shoemaking, harness making, and tinsmithing.

11. On his journey to Hampton, Booker runs out of money for public transportation. How does he continue his journey?
(a) Hiding in a hay wagon.
(b) Hopping onto a freight train.
(c) Borrowing a bicycle, which he later returns.
(d) Walking and hitching rides.

12. 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 hollowed out spot in the middle of the floor for storing sweet potatoes.
(c) A large closet for storing sweet potatoes to be dried for the winter.
(d) A large outdoor storage bin for holding potatoes to be processed the next day.

13. Booker notes that many blacks of his era wanted to learn what two languages?
(a) Greek and Spanish.
(b) French and Latin.
(c) Spanish and French.
(d) Latin and Greek.

14. While Booker T. Washington is still teaching at Malden, who contacts him regarding a position at Hampton?
(a) General Armstrong.
(b) Mrs. Ruffner.
(c) Colonel Ruffner.
(d) Miss Mackie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker comments that his students at Tuskegee are anxious to learn:

2. As a child, Booker lives in a cabin that also serves as:

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

4. Booker feels that some individuals were not served well enough by their education and that, in the end, their desires increased but:

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

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