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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Booker T. Washington spends his early years, from his birth until the end of the Civil War, as:
2. In June of 1881, Booker is hired to oversee what kind of school in Tuskegee?
3. What does Booker say about his job working in coalmines?
4. After completing his studies and returning to Malden, Booker is hired to work as a teacher. His workdays start at 8:00 AM and don't end until what time?
5. In "The Reconstruction Period" chapter, what does the author conclude about many teachers and preachers, as well as some politicians?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Olivia A. Davidson?
2. How do the blacks and the Indians get along at Hampton?
3. What does Booker mean when he says that the people of Tuskegee are prone to some excess?
4. How do blacks react upon being read the Emancipation Proclamation?
5. What jobs does Booker have as a child in Malden?
6. What does Booker do at the end of his first year at Hampton?
7. What does young Booker do on the plantation as a slave?
8. What is the Tuskegee Institute like in its earliest days?
9. Who works closely with Booker to establish the new school in Tuskegee?
10. Explain why Booker feels that many students come out of school with an education but without the ability to make a living.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Booker T. Washington's life as a child and a slave with his life as an adult and an educator.
Essay Topic 2
There are times in his life when Booker learns hard lessons. What are some of the hard lessons Booker learns? How does he maintain a sense of optimism or hope after difficult or disappointing experiences? What prevents him from losing faith in humanity?
Essay Topic 3
1. What are Booker's thoughts on education as a child? As a teen? As a young man studying to be a teacher? As a young teacher? As the director of a school?
2. How does Booker's philosophy on education evolve over time? In what ways do his ideas remain unchanged?
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