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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. The author states that those earning seventy-five or a hundred dollars a month were:

2. During a fight between blacks and whites, what happens to Mr. Ruffner, the white salt mines owner, when he stands up for the blacks?

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

4. By saving enough money, who does Booker help send to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?

5. At Hampton, the blacks and the Indians:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What important lesson does Booker learn working with Miss Mackie, whom he describes as a member of a cultured Northern family?

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

6. Who works closely with Booker to establish the new school in Tuskegee?

7. Describe Booker's first group of students at Tuskegee.

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

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

10. What challenges does Booker encounter along his journey to Hampton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What legacy does Booker T. Washington leave behind? How would you say that his life's work contributes to education and race relations today?

Essay Topic 2

There are times in his life when Booker learns hard lessons. What are some of the hard lessons Booker learns? How does he maintain a sense of optimism or hope after difficult or disappointing experiences? What prevents him from losing faith in humanity?

Essay Topic 3

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

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