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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Booker gets up one evening to check on a group of young men at Tuskegee, what does he find?
(a) The men sleeping soundly in their rooms.
(b) The men studying diligently for the next day's exams.
(c) The young men huddled around a fire, sharing the one blanket the school was able to provide them.
(d) The young men making more bricks with the kiln to speed up construction.

2. Who becomes Tuskegee Institute's treasurer and substitute principal?
(a) Jonathan Armstrong.
(b) Warren Logan.
(c) George Campbell.
(d) Lewis Adams.

3. As Booker prepares to speak at the expo in 1895, he feels the weight of responsibility because his audience consists of:
(a) Wealthy potential donors.
(b) Politicians and other influential policy makers.
(c) Northerners, Southerners, blacks, and whites.
(d) Fellow educators.

4. 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 bricks are far superior to what local competitors make.
(c) The community tries to help the school in every way possible.
(d) The bricks aren't of the best quality, but they are inexpensive.

5. What moment does Booker say he enjoys the most when giving a speech?
(a) When he connects with his audience.
(b) Right after he finishes his last word.
(c) Right before speaking his first word.
(d) The moment the applause begins.

6. During his speech at the Atlanta Exposition, Washington says people need to work together to pull the South up, or else:
(a) Bury their heads in the sand like an ostrich.
(b) Give up and walk away.
(c) Allow others to pull against progress.
(d) Watch in despair as the nation crumbles.

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

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

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

10. Booker is invited to serve on what kind of board?
(a) A teacher's rights board.
(b) An educational juror's board.
(c) An equal rights board.
(d) An educational advancement board.

11. Booker's trip to Europe is his first vacation in how many years?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twenty-two.

12. During his travels, what does Booker like to do on the train rides?
(a) Meet new people.
(b) Read and relax.
(c) Rehearse his speeches.
(d) Sleep.

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

14. Booker says that officials and leaders who visit the Tuskegee Institute are what?
(a) Ready to help in every way possible.
(b) Anxious to see results.
(c) Appalled by conditions.
(d) Impressed by its progress.

15. What does Booker state about the attitude of his Tuskegee students against manual labor?
(a) It is perfectly understandable.
(b) It is counterproductive.
(c) It doesn't change at all.
(d) It begins to change.

Short Answer Questions

1. Teachers at Tuskegee are largely recruited from where?

2. Does General Armstrong teach at Tuskegee?

3. After traveling two thousand miles to give his five-minute speech, what does Booker do?

4. Booker points out that those who can't offer his Tuskegee school monetary donations instead offer:

5. What do Booker and his students discover when they first try to make bricks?

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