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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. Due to overcrowding at Hampton, there isn't enough room in the dormitories and some students have to spend the winter in:

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

3. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?

4. What did Lewis Adams learn while still in slavery?

5. While living with his stepfather, young Booker works:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Booker T. Washington know about his birth?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of Booker's closest friends and colleagues. In what ways do they influence Booker? What important lessons does he learn from them?

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

Citing specific examples from the book, explain how the following influence Booker's work:

1. Faith.

2. Drive.

3. Community.

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