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Booker T. Washington- "Up from Slavery"
Booker T. Washington- "Up from Slavery"
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Booker T. Washington - "Up from Slavery"
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1
What does the word "pragmatic" mean?
Being sensible
Being crazy
Being lazy
Being random
2
Why couldn't Booker go to school as a child?
He had no way to get there
He had a pet
He was a slave
He was bad
3
What did Booker's mom buy for him?
A license
A car
A spelling book
A barrel
4
Learning skills like sewing and playing musical instruments is important.
Opinion
Fact
5
How old was Booker when the Civil War broke out?
2
7
5
10
6
Why couldn’t Booker go to school after slavery was abolished?
His mom wouldn’t let him
He didn’t pass the test
He was too young
He had to work
7
Why did Booker care about education so much?
Because he was stupid
Because he was free
Because he wanted to go to college
Because education gives power
8
According to the text, where did Booker sleep on his way to the Hampton Institute?
Under a sidewalk
A barn
A friend’s house
A five-star hotel
9
Which word is most similar in meaning to “mesmerized”?
boldly
fascinated
memorized
in secret
10
What kind of student was Booker?
Good student
Star student
Bad student
Slow student
11
What skills did they learn at the Hampton Institute?
Sewing and singing
Cooking, sewing, and mining
Debate
Sewing, cheesemaking, and blacksmithing
12
When was Booker T. Washington born?
1936
1756
1861
1856
13
What did Booker want more than anything in his life?
To get an education
To get a dog for his birthday
To go to school
To free the slaves
14
When did President Abraham Lincoln sign the emancipation proclamation?
1883
1881
1884
1882
15
Which of the following could NOT happen to a slave caught trying to learn.
Killed
Sold
Traded
Whipped
16
Though it was illegal for slaves to read and write, Booker longed for an education.
Fact
Opinion
17
What was Booker's plan?
To live without rules
To end slavery
To get an education
To run away and get money
18
What does the word "ravenous" mean?
Not liking something
Having an all-consuming desire for something
Being mesmerized by something
Not caring about something
19
How far away was the Hampton Institute from Booker's home?
50 miles
1,000 miles
500 miles
100 miles
20
What does the word "abolish" mean?
Finding something
Knowing something
Keeping something
Stopping something
21
According to the text, which was one of Booker’s jobs as a slave?
Feeding the pigs
Cooking breakfast
Swatting flies off the food
Picking cotton
22
Where was Booker T. Washington born?
Jackson, Mississippi
Birmingham, Alabama
Richmond, Virginia
Chicago, Illinois
23
Which school did Booker want to go to?
Faubion
Yale
Hampton Institute
Tuskeegee School
24
Where did Booker and his brother work after his family was freed?
An animal shelter
An orchard
A salt mine
A school
25
After he got his education, what did Booker dedicate his life to?
Helping former slaves
Helping the homeless
Helping stray kittens
Helping his family
