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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Secret of Success in Public Speaking.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Booker T. Washington say that General Armstrong teaches him about racial prejudice?
(a) It's unavoidable.
(b) It's a waste of time and energy.
(c) It's a sin.
(d) With much effort, it can be overcome.

3. On his way to Hampton, Booker stops at Richmond to earn money for the remainder of his journey. What work does he do in Richmond?
(a) Unloads a ship.
(b) Paints a building.
(c) Digs ditches.
(d) Delivers groceries.

4. When he arrives at the school he's overseeing in Tuskegee, what does Booker find?
(a) No accommodations and plenty of anxious students.
(b) The wrong textbooks have been ordered.
(c) There is a severe shortage of teachers.
(d) A large facility with very few students.

5. What expo is Booker invited to speak at in September of 1895?
(a) The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition.
(b) The Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Exposition.
(c) The Boston World Exposition.
(d) The International Northern States Exposition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Booker as co-teacher at his school in Tuskegee?

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

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

4. After dining with two women in a train's dining section, Booker goes to the smoking car where he expects:

5. As Washington's speaking engagements increase, he becomes aware that he carries a great burden because:

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