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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Booker feels that some individuals were not served well enough by their education and that, in the end, their desires increased but:
(a) Their living conditions deteriorated.
(b) Their willingness to work for what they desired was lacking.
(c) Their ability to meet these desires did not increase.
(d) Their dreams were shattered.

2. What does Booker say about his job working in coalmines?
(a) It teaches him discipline.
(b) It pays very well.
(c) It's dirty and dangerous.
(d) Everyone there is highly motivated.

3. What is the first number that Booker says he learns?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) One.

4. Due to overcrowding at Hampton, there isn't enough room in the dormitories and some students have to spend the winter in:
(a) School hallways.
(b) Tents.
(c) Cardboard boxes.
(d) Barns.

5. 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 mentally capable but emotionally helpless.
(c) They tend to become spoiled and rude.
(d) They are less prepared to deal with life outside of school.

6. How do the people of Tuskegee find Booker to oversee their school?
(a) They send a representative to contact him personally after hearing of his accomplishments.
(b) They advertise in several newspapers in the region.
(c) They write to General Armstrong at Hampton.
(d) They ask Miss Mackie for a recommendation.

7. As he travels to Hampton, the author arrives in Richmond, Virginia, flat broke and spends the night where?
(a) Under a boardwalk.
(b) In a barn.
(c) Under a drawbridge.
(d) In a church.

8. Who joins Booker as co-teacher at his school in Tuskegee?
(a) Olivia A. Davidson.
(b) Lewis Adams.
(c) George W. Campbell.
(d) Ruthie Smith.

9. The author notes that many people who got an inkling of education became:
(a) Public speakers or politicians.
(b) Teachers or preachers.
(c) Entrepreneurs or salesmen.
(d) Doctors or attorneys.

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

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

12. Among the unnecessary excesses that he describes for the families of Tuskegee living in poverty, what does Booker include?
(a) Owning books when they can be borrowed from the library instead.
(b) Serving guests an elaborate meal when a simple one will do.
(c) Buying expensive silk ties and dresses that are rarely worn.
(d) Owning an expensive organ that is rarely played.

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

14. While working for Mrs. Ruffner, Booker soon learns that she demands:
(a) Extra chores above and beyond the job definition.
(b) Her employees to work very hard.
(c) Precision, order, and honesty.
(d) Perfection.

15. When he teaches back home in Malden, what does Booker include in his curriculum for his day classes?
(a) Proper hygiene and personal care.
(b) Latin, French, and Portuguese.
(c) Cooking, house cleaning, and woodworking.
(d) Calculus, astronomy, and astrology.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:

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