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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 Miss Davidson travels to ask for financial support for the Tuskegee Institute, she meets two Northern ladies who agree to donate:

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

3. How does a mill owner help the Tuskegee Institute?

4. Who does Booker visit with while traveling in Europe?

5. Who is Booker's second wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Booker's experience on a train ride where he dines in the white section.

4. Describe Booker's third wife.

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

6. What burden does Booker feel he carries as his speaking engagements increase?

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

8. During his speech to a large audience at the Atlanta Exposition, what does Booker focus on?

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

10. Why does Booker go to Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What are Booker's thoughts on education as a child? As a teen? As a young man studying to be a teacher? As a young teacher? As the director of a school?

2. How does Booker's philosophy on education evolve over time? In what ways do his ideas remain unchanged?

Essay Topic 2

Booker lives a remarkable life, going from being a slave to being a successful educator whose school is visited by the President of the United States.

1. Describe what Booker thinks about going from poverty and slavery to reaching such great heights.

2. How does he earn the respect he deserves?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout his life, many people help Booker succeed.

1. Describe some of the people who are influential in helping Booker become a success.

2. How do these people help Booker? Cite specific examples from the book.

3. Describe how the help that Booker receives in turn propels him to help countless others.

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