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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Reconstruction Period.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Booker go at the end of his second year at Hampton?
(a) To work for the railroads in Norfolk.
(b) Home to see his family.
(c) Back to the job he had the previous summer.
(d) Virginia Beach for fun and relaxation.

2. Booker notes that even though the slaves are well informed, the biggest downfall is what?
(a) No writing supplies.
(b) Lack of free time.
(c) No hope for advancement.
(d) Lack of book learning.

3. Shortly after acquiring their freedom, where does the author's family move to?
(a) Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
(b) Malden, West Virginia.
(c) Elkins, West Virginia.
(d) Mather, Pennsylvania.

4. Who dies at the end of Booker's second year at Hampton?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His stepfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) A favorite teacher.

5. The author tells the story of finding a ten-dollar bill while working at a restaurant. What happens when he shows the money to the proprietor?
(a) The proprietor keeps it.
(b) A customer tells them it was left as a tip.
(c) Two customers come forward to claim the money.
(d) The proprietor asks his customers who is missing ten dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he teaches back home in Malden, what does Booker include in his curriculum for his day classes?

2. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?

3. What job does Booker take to pay for his room and board at Hampton?

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

5. As a child, Booker lives in a cabin that also serves as:

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