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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What agreement is made so that Booker can spend more time at school?
(a) His mother will hire a helper for the house.
(b) His brother and sister will help tend to the sheep.
(c) He will work mornings and afternoons, attending school in between work shifts.
(d) He will work odd jobs to earn money to pay for school.

2. The author notes that many people who got an inkling of education became:
(a) Public speakers or politicians.
(b) Doctors or attorneys.
(c) Entrepreneurs or salesmen.
(d) Teachers or preachers.

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) Paints a building.
(b) Delivers groceries.
(c) Digs ditches.
(d) Unloads a ship.

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

5. While Booker T. Washington is still teaching at Malden, who contacts him regarding a position at Hampton?
(a) Miss Mackie.
(b) Mrs. Ruffner.
(c) Colonel Ruffner.
(d) General Armstrong.

6. When the author writes about the condition of the school he oversees in Tuskegee, what does he say about an umbrella?
(a) On rainy days, a student holds an umbrella over Booker's head because the classroom leaks.
(b) There is only one umbrella available to the class, and students take turns using it.
(c) When Booker's umbrella tears in a violent storm, there are no funds available for a replacement, so he patches it up.
(d) On "Teacher Appreciation Day," the students collect just enough money to buy Booker a gift of an umbrella.

7. Booker states that many former slaves wanted to:
(a) Hold public office.
(b) Move to New York.
(c) Become attorneys.
(d) Move to another country.

8. Once freed, how do Booker and his family reach their new home to live with his stepfather?
(a) Catch a train.
(b) Walk several hundred miles.
(c) Ride mules several hundred miles.
(d) Hitching rides in wagons.

9. By saving enough money, who does Booker help send to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?
(a) His sister Amanda and their cousin David.
(b) His brother John and their adopted brother James.
(c) His adopted brother James and his cousin David.
(d) His brother John and his sister Amanda.

10. What does Booker purchase to help his students learn more about working with their hands?
(a) An acre of forest land.
(b) A dilapidated barn.
(c) A defunct restaurant.
(d) The remains of a plantation.

11. The author completes his studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute:
(a) With honors.
(b) Even though half the class fails.
(c) Owing the school a large sum of money.
(d) In time to attend his sister's wedding.

12. Among the unnecessary excesses that he describes for the families of Tuskegee living in poverty, what does Booker include?
(a) Owning an expensive organ that is rarely played.
(b) Buying expensive silk ties and dresses that are rarely worn.
(c) Owning books when they can be borrowed from the library instead.
(d) Serving guests an elaborate meal when a simple one will do.

13. In June of 1881, Booker is hired to oversee what kind of school in Tuskegee?
(a) A religious school for seminary students.
(b) A "normal school," which is a school that trains teachers.
(c) A boarding school for pre-med students.
(d) A "one-room school," where different grade levels are taught in one class.

14. 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.

15. On his journey to Hampton, Booker runs out of money for public transportation. How does he continue his journey?
(a) Walking and hitching rides.
(b) Hopping onto a freight train.
(c) Hiding in a hay wagon.
(d) Borrowing a bicycle, which he later returns.

Short Answer Questions

1. The "T" in Booker T. Washington stands for:

2. After Booker and his family move into a small cabin with his stepfather in a salt-mining community, what do they discover about their new home?

3. 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?

4. When Booker wants a cap in order to fit in at his school, what does his mother do?

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

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