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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booker T. Washington say that General Armstrong teaches him about racial prejudice?
(a) It's a sin.
(b) It's unavoidable.
(c) It's a waste of time and energy.
(d) With much effort, it can be overcome.

2. In "Raising Money," after his meeting with a man whom he expected would donate to his school, how does Booker feel?
(a) Very grateful.
(b) Angry but not defeated.
(c) As though he wasted his time.
(d) Elated.

3. What does Booker feel should determine the right to vote?
(a) The ability to read.
(b) Age alone.
(c) An eligibility test for both races.
(d) Being born in the U.S.

4. Why does Booker sell his own watch to raise fifteen dollars?
(a) To cover a portion of a student's tuition.
(b) To help fund his students' brick-building efforts.
(c) To pay for patching up the school roof.
(d) To treat his students to lunch.

5. What expo is Booker invited to speak at in September of 1895?
(a) The International Northern States Exposition.
(b) The Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Exposition.
(c) The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition.
(d) The Boston World Exposition.

6. What does Booker say about his school's treasurer?
(a) He is the most qualified man for the job due to his banking background.
(b) He regularly finds innovative ways to raise money for the school.
(c) He was under suspicion for a time when funds went missing.
(d) He is never discouraged and believes in the success of the school.

7. As Washington's speaking engagements increase, he becomes aware that he carries a great burden because:
(a) He represents all teachers across the nation.
(b) Many whites are waiting for him to misspeak.
(c) The ears of the entire world are listening.
(d) His school's success depends on his fundraising ability.

8. Booker remarks that too many people use the Christmas season as:
(a) A time to complain to relatives and employers.
(b) An excuse to ignore work and drink excessively.
(c) A time to overindulge in rich foods.
(d) A holiday for bribing teachers with gifts.

9. Why does Washington travel with Armstrong throughout larger Northern cities?
(a) To gather donations for Tuskegee.
(b) To learn from other educational programs.
(c) To recruit new students.
(d) To give lectures on successful teaching techniques.

10. When Booker travels by train and two women recognize him, they insist that he join them for dinner. Why does this worry him?
(a) He expects to be confronted because he is a black man dining in the white section.
(b) He does not recognize them and wonders what they want.
(c) He does not want his girlfriend to become jealous.
(d) He does not want their husbands to become jealous.

11. Why do members of the community buy the bricks made by Booker's students?
(a) They are quality bricks, and there is no nearby competition.
(b) The community tries to help the school in every way possible.
(c) The bricks are far superior to what local competitors make.
(d) The bricks aren't of the best quality, but they are inexpensive.

12. When Miss Davidson travels to ask for financial support for the Tuskegee Institute, she meets two Northern ladies who agree to donate:
(a) Twenty cents of every dollar they earn.
(b) Half of their inheritance.
(c) Four hundred dollars a month.
(d) Six thousand dollars a year.

13. When Booker is asked how his school can succeed with him gone so much, what does he reply?
(a) The school is organized such that others can take over aspects of the operation in his absence.
(b) The school can't succeed if nobody goes out to talk about it and generate support.
(c) He leaves precise, detailed instructions for the teachers and administrators.
(d) The students are industrious and can take care of themselves.

14. Worrying over his students, Booker often loses:
(a) Weight.
(b) Sleep.
(c) His appetite.
(d) Money.

15. Booker points out that those who can't offer his Tuskegee school monetary donations instead offer:
(a) Home-cooked meals.
(b) Their time.
(c) Advice.
(d) Family heirlooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Booker prepares to speak at the expo in 1895, he feels the weight of responsibility because his audience consists of:

2. In his chapter on public speaking, the author expresses that before a speech, he:

3. After dining with two women in a train's dining section, Booker goes to the smoking car where he expects:

4. What moment does Booker say he enjoys the most when giving a speech?

5. What does Booker's third wife do at Tuskegee?

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