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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Teaching School in a Stable and a Hen House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To start with, how many students does Booker have at his school in Tuskegee?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Sixteen.

2. What does the author say that all of the newly freed, former slaves want?
(a) To change their names.
(b) To own land.
(c) Monetary compensation from former masters.
(d) Assistance with adjusting to their new lives.

3. When the Emancipation Proclamation is read to slaves, freeing them immediately, what does Booker say they consider after their initial celebration?
(a) They wonder if they're being told the truth.
(b) They don't trust the masters to abide by the new law.
(c) They wonder where they will live and what work they'll do.
(d) They ask themselves what state they should move to.

4. How do the people of Tuskegee find Booker to oversee their school?
(a) They ask Miss Mackie for a recommendation.
(b) They write to General Armstrong at Hampton.
(c) They send a representative to contact him personally after hearing of his accomplishments.
(d) They advertise in several newspapers in the region.

5. The Reconstruction Period refers to the:
(a) Era of migration from farms to factories.
(b) Post-Civil War era.
(c) Railroad building era.
(d) Pre-Civil War era.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Booker say that the poor families of Tuskegee typically eat?

2. 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?

3. What is a typical week for farming families in Tuskegee?

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

5. What project does Booker take over at Hampton?

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