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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker T. Washington spends his early years, from his birth until the end of the Civil War, as:

2. To start with, how many students does Booker have at his school in Tuskegee?

3. What project does Booker take over at Hampton?

4. What do the Hampton night school students earn money for?

5. During the winter months, Mrs. Ruffner allows Booker to spend an hour a day doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Booker T. Washington end up overseeing a new school in Tuskegee, Alabama?

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

3. What jobs does Booker have as a child in Malden?

4. What does Booker do at the end of his first year at Hampton?

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

6. Describe Booker's early childhood family and home.

7. What does Booker do after completing his studies with honors?

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

9. What does young Booker do on the plantation as a slave?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of teacher is Booker? What makes him stand apart? How does he regard his students? How do his students regard him? In what ways is he an exceptional educator?

Essay Topic 2

Booker is a keen observer of human nature and includes many of his observations in his autobiography. Select three observations that he makes about human nature, and describe them in detail. Why does he include this information in his book?

Essay Topic 3

Booker develops and maintains strong work ethics and high standards.

1. Describe Booker's work ethics. How do they help him reach success?

2. What standards does Booker live by? How do these standards help him accomplish great things in his life? Cite specific examples.

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