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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. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?
(a) Sells her ring to buy him a cap.
(b) Tells him to get a second job so he can afford to buy a cap.
(c) Makes him a cap out of scrap denim.
(d) Buys less food to save money for a cap.

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

3. 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?
(a) The roof has holes and there is no stove.
(b) It's as shabby as the one they lived in before.
(c) It's much nicer than what they left behind.
(d) The cabin sits alone in a secluded, wooded area.

4. Who mentors Booker as he tries to establish a school in Tuskegee?
(a) George W. Campbell, a former slave owner.
(b) George Campbell and Lewis Adams.
(c) Lewis Adams, a former slave.
(d) No one.

5. While Booker T. Washington is still teaching at Malden, who contacts him regarding a position at Hampton?
(a) Mrs. Ruffner.
(b) General Armstrong.
(c) Miss Mackie.
(d) Colonel Ruffner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On his way to Hampton, Booker stops at Richmond to earn money for the remainder of his journey. What work does he do in Richmond?

3. What does the author say he learns about manual labor from Miss Mackie?

4. In the chapter "Boyhood Days," what does Booker say he does in order to get to school on time?

5. As a young boy, one of Booker's jobs is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Booker describe the residents of Tuskegee?

3. Does Mrs. Ruffner encourage Booker to get an education?

4. How do blacks react upon being read the Emancipation Proclamation?

5. Describe Mrs. Ruffner and the work Booker does for her.

6. What two things does Washington say every former slave who is newly freed wants?

7. Why does Booker purchase an old plantation for the Tuskegee Institute?

8. Describe the position that General Armstrong offers Booker Washington at Hampton.

9. Describe Booker's experience of traveling with an Indian boy who is ill.

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

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