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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?
(a) Lack of book learning.
(b) No writing supplies.
(c) Lack of free time.
(d) No hope for advancement.

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

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

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

5. What does Booker quickly discover about the Indians at Hampton?
(a) They feel more comfortable in outdoor settings.
(b) They are eager to learn and seek ways to make his life more comfortable.
(c) They choose to speak only their tribal languages.
(d) They are eager to share their traditions, stories, and languages with others.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he arrives at the school he's overseeing in Tuskegee, what does Booker find?

2. After completing his studies and returning to Malden, Booker is hired to work as a teacher. His workdays start at 8:00 AM and don't end until what time?

3. What does Booker nickname the night school he teaches at Hampton?

4. The author completes his studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute:

5. After Booker and his family move into a small cabin with his stepfather in a salt-mining community, what do they discover about their new home?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Booker, how might blacks suddenly faced with freedom have been better served?

2. What is "The Plucky Class?"

3. Explain why Booker feels that many students come out of school with an education but without the ability to make a living.

4. How do Booker and his family reach their new home after they are freed?

5. How does Booker describe the residents of Tuskegee?

6. What does Booker say about those who become teachers and preachers?

7. What does Booker say that many blacks aspire to during the post-Civil War "Reconstruction Period?"

8. How do the blacks and the Indians get along at Hampton?

9. What is the Tuskegee Institute like in its earliest days?

10. Describe Booker's experiences as a young man working at restaurants.

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