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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dies at the end of Booker's second year at Hampton?
(a) A favorite teacher.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His stepfather.
(d) His mother.

2. When he arrives at the school he's overseeing in Tuskegee, what does Booker find?
(a) There is a severe shortage of teachers.
(b) The wrong textbooks have been ordered.
(c) No accommodations and plenty of anxious students.
(d) A large facility with very few students.

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

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

5. 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) Buying expensive silk ties and dresses that are rarely worn.
(c) Serving guests an elaborate meal when a simple one will do.
(d) Owning an expensive organ that is rarely played.

6. In order to repay debts Booker's school has accumulated, his co-teacher holds what type of fundraisers?
(a) Festivals.
(b) Reading marathons.
(c) Bake sales.
(d) Rummage sales.

7. What does the author say that all of the newly freed, former slaves want?
(a) To own land.
(b) To change their names.
(c) Assistance with adjusting to their new lives.
(d) Monetary compensation from former masters.

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

9. When Booker first starts school, why is he not able to attend full time?
(a) His stepfather forces him to continue working.
(b) His mother needs his help around the house.
(c) He cannot afford to pay the tuition.
(d) He has to take care of the family's sheep.

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

11. What is a typical week for farming families in Tuskegee?
(a) Working six days a week, going to town and meetings Sundays.
(b) Working five days a week, attending meetings Saturdays, going to church and resting Sundays.
(c) Working six days a week, going to church and picnics Sundays.
(d) Working five days a week, going to town Saturdays, attending meetings Sundays.

12. What does Booker comment about the schools in Tuskegee?
(a) Most are well equipped and have good teachers.
(b) Most are poorly equipped and their teachers are not properly prepared.
(c) Most are poorly equipped but boast top-notch teachers.
(d) Most are well equipped but their teachers need better training.

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

14. Booker states that in addition to receiving book knowledge in school, former slaves should be taught:
(a) That they can succeed in their new circumstances.
(b) How to look for and interview for a job.
(c) That doing manual labor is not shameful.
(d) Practical skills, like cooking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first number that Booker says he learns?

2. In addition to teaching day and night classes and doing tutoring, Booker teaches:

3. What do Booker and his co-teacher at Tuskegee agree they need to add to their curriculum?

4. Why do the blacks at Hampton agree to room with Indians?

5. When the country families of Tuskegee go to town on Saturdays, what do they do there?

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