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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. When the author writes about the condition of the school he oversees in Tuskegee, what does he say about an umbrella?

2. What project does Booker take over at Hampton?

3. Booker comments that his students at Tuskegee are anxious to learn:

4. Booker's night school at Hampton expands from twelve students to:

5. Booker says that even as a very young child, most of his time is spent:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Booker describe the residents of Tuskegee?

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

8. What does Booker mean when he says that the people of Tuskegee are prone to some excess?

9. Upon obtaining their freedom, where do Booker and his family go?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The author spends some time discussing race relations.

1. Summarize a few of the key points Booker makes regarding the interactions, attitudes, and tension between blacks and whites.

2. What negative behaviors and trends does he observe?

3. What positive interactions does he notice between the two races?

4. What conclusions does he reach regarding race relations?

Essay Topic 3

Booker gets the opportunity to travel to Europe with his family. Although at first he is reluctant to leave his work behind, he ends up enjoying the trip immensely.

Describe Booker's trip to Europe. What does he learn from his travels? What captures his attention? How is he received throughout Europe? What ideas does he bring back home?

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