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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booker say happens when a student defaces property at the Tuskegee school?
(a) The student is expelled for a week.
(b) The student must repair or pay for the damages.
(c) Teachers lower the student's grade.
(d) Another student chastises the action.

2. According to Washington, what group makes the best audience?
(a) Businessmen.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Politicians.

3. Because he's disappointed by how the people of Tuskegee regard Christmas, what does Booker introduce at his school?
(a) Lessons from major world religions.
(b) Bible teachings.
(c) Ethics education.
(d) History of Christianity.

4. Regarding the people that Booker approaches to support Tuskegee Institute, he notes that:
(a) Few actually offer funds.
(b) Most try to find a polite way to get out of helping.
(c) Most consider him to be doing "our work."
(d) Most are uninterested.

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

6. Washington travels two thousand miles to give a five-minute speech to whom?
(a) A women's group.
(b) A group of influential people.
(c) A retired general.
(d) The President of the U.S.

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

8. What happens to Booker's second wife?
(a) She dies young.
(b) She drowns.
(c) She is kidnapped.
(d) She leaves him.

9. Booker notes that when it comes to giving money to his Tuskegee school, some people:
(a) Give more than they can possibly afford.
(b) Bring meals instead.
(c) Would rather spend it on their families.
(d) Give more often and more generously.

10. Why does Booker turn down offers from publishers and speech circuits?
(a) He does not trust their intentions.
(b) They do not offer enough payment.
(c) He'd rather spend time researching better education methods.
(d) To continue his work at Tuskegee.

11. In the chapter "Raising Money," what is the outcome of the meeting Booker has with a man he had been told might be interested in donating to his school?
(a) The man explains he is no longer wealthy.
(b) The man does not make a donation.
(c) The man cuts the meeting short and asks Booker to leave.
(d) The man donates a large sum.

12. Washington tells potential donors that money donated for a specific building at Tuskegee secures materials and:
(a) Pays for the labor involved.
(b) Directly impacts the education of the students.
(c) Buys furnishings.
(d) Builds the future of America.

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

14. What does Booker tell people that he enjoys doing in his spare time in Tuskegee?
(a) Plant in his garden and raise fowl.
(b) Write his memoir.
(c) Visit friends.
(d) Engage in philosophical debates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker's trip to Europe is his first vacation in how many years?

2. Booker states that efforts to foster community support for his Tuskegee school are:

3. As Washington's speaking engagements increase, he becomes aware that he carries a great burden because:

4. Who becomes Tuskegee Institute's treasurer and substitute principal?

5. "Porter Hall" at Tuskegee Institute is named after whom?

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