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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?
(a) They choose to speak only their tribal languages.
(b) They are eager to learn and seek ways to make his life more comfortable.
(c) They feel more comfortable in outdoor settings.
(d) They are eager to share their traditions, stories, and languages with others.

2. To start with, how many students does Booker have at his school in Tuskegee?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Seven.
(d) Sixteen.

3. All of Booker's students at Tuskegee are at least:
(a) Ten.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-one.

4. 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 cheered enthusiastically.
(b) He is offered the job of mayor.
(c) He is severely injured.
(d) He is arrested.

5. At Hampton, the blacks and the Indians:
(a) Form a "cultural awareness" club.
(b) Rarely interact with each other.
(c) Do not understand one another.
(d) Get along well.

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

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

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

9. Booker feels that the people of Tuskegee should be using part of their land for what?
(a) Raising chickens and geese.
(b) Planting trees.
(c) Raising dairy cows.
(d) Growing vegetables.

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

11. What does Booker purchase to help his students learn more about working with their hands?
(a) A defunct restaurant.
(b) The remains of a plantation.
(c) A dilapidated barn.
(d) An acre of forest land.

12. During the winter months, Mrs. Ruffner allows Booker to spend an hour a day doing what?
(a) Attending school.
(b) Socializing with friends.
(c) Taking a lunch break.
(d) Learning to play the piano.

13. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
(a) His mother will hire a helper for the house.
(b) He will work odd jobs to earn money to pay for school.
(c) He will work mornings and afternoons, attending school in between work shifts.
(d) His brother and sister will help tend to the sheep.

14. To help Booker while he's studying at Hampton, who sends him small amounts of money whenever possible?
(a) His previous teachers.
(b) His mother and stepfather.
(c) His previous employer, Mrs. Ruffner.
(d) His brother John.

15. By saving enough money, who does Booker help send to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?
(a) His adopted brother James and his cousin David.
(b) His brother John and their adopted brother James.
(c) His brother John and his sister Amanda.
(d) His sister Amanda and their cousin David.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do most of the farmers in Tuskegee grow?

3. 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?

4. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?

5. When the author writes about the condition of the school he oversees in Tuskegee, what does he say about an umbrella?

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