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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. In his chapter on public speaking, the author expresses that before a speech, he:
(a) Typically rewrites his entire speech.
(b) Practices in front of the mirror.
(c) Takes a warm bath to relax.
(d) Never ceases to be nervous.

2. What do Booker and his students discover when they first try to make bricks?
(a) It's not easy.
(b) It's terribly time-consuming and boring.
(c) They don't have the right materials.
(d) It's easier than it looks.

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

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

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

2. What do donors and supporters of Tuskegee thank Washington for?

3. What does Booker state about the attitude of his Tuskegee students against manual labor?

4. Because he's disappointed by how the people of Tuskegee regard Christmas, what does Booker introduce at his school?

5. During his big speech in 1895, what does Booker focus on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Booker's third wife.

2. How is Booker's speech at the Atlanta Exposition received?

3. Why does Booker feel it was worth his time to travel two thousand miles just to deliver a five-minute speech?

4. Why does Booker go to Europe?

5. What does Booker say about approaching the very wealthy for support for his school?

6. What important lesson does Booker T. Washington say he learns from General Armstrong?

7. Why do Booker Washington and General Armstrong travel together to larger Northern cities?

8. Who are Booker T. Washington's sons?

9. Describe the attempt by Booker and his students to build a kiln for baking bricks.

10. What hardships are experienced when Booker, his staff, and his students launch a boarding program effort at Tuskegee?

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