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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. At the Tuskegee Institute, Booker absolutely insists that every student have and use a:

2. Why does Washington travel with Armstrong throughout larger Northern cities?

3. As Booker prepares to speak at the expo in 1895, he feels the weight of responsibility because his audience consists of:

4. What does Booker T. Washington say that General Armstrong teaches him about racial prejudice?

5. When Booker travels by train and two women recognize him, they insist that he join them for dinner. Why does this worry him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When asking potential donors for money for a particular building, what other information does Booker share with them?

3. What important lesson does Booker T. Washington say he learns from General Armstrong?

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

5. When he's not working, what does Booker enjoy doing?

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

7. Explain why Washington says he feels responsible for the success of Tuskegee Institute.

8. Who are Booker T. Washington's sons?

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

10. Booker demands cleanliness from his students. What one item does he insist everyone have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Explain Booker's views on manual labor. Why does he feel this way?

2. As a teacher and a director, how does Booker incorporate manual labor into his educational curriculum? Cite specific examples from the book.

3. How do students, other teachers, and parents feel about Booker's methods of adding practical skills to his educational curriculum? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Through his lifetime of work, Booker not only lifts himself up also but creates opportunities for countless blacks.

1. Citing examples, show how Booker helps blacks advance during the post-Civil War era and into the twentieth century.

2. Explain how holding on to his values and living his passion enable Booker to help countless people.

Essay Topic 3

1. Describe the various jobs Booker has as a child, first as a slave on a plantation and later as a free person in his stepfather's town.

2. What hardships does young Booker endure?

3. What lessons does he learn though these hardships?

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