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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two Thousand Miles for a Five-Minute Speech.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booker observe about individuals educated in more affluent schools where the majority of their needs are met?
(a) They get a better education.
(b) They tend to become spoiled and rude.
(c) They are mentally capable but emotionally helpless.
(d) They are less prepared to deal with life outside of school.

2. When Booker speaks of the Christmas season, what is his complaint?
(a) Churches must shorten their Christmas services.
(b) Stores sell too many unnecessary items.
(c) People have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.
(d) People give each other useless trinkets.

3. Washington travels two thousand miles to give a five-minute speech to whom?
(a) A retired general.
(b) The President of the U.S.
(c) A women's group.
(d) A group of influential people.

4. Booker observes that during the Reconstruction Period, many who held public office were unable to do what after leaving office?
(a) Find work.
(b) Hold another public office.
(c) Return to their communities.
(d) Make trustworthy friends.

5. In the author's view, how would the freed slaves have been better served?
(a) If the federal government had made plans to teach them.
(b) Through trained advisors who could help with the transition.
(c) If the state government had created a job-finding service for them.
(d) Through the availability of work-study programs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Booker points out that those who can't offer his Tuskegee school monetary donations instead offer:

2. When Booker is schedule to speak in Boston, he's also invited to speak where?

3. Before giving his speech at the 1895 expo, Booker does what?

4. Booker states that many former slaves wanted to:

5. What are the names of Booker's two sons?

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