Up From Slavery

What is a personal essay?

• a poem

• a fictional story

• Informative text about yourself using a first person point of view.

• horror story about yourself

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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Where was Booker Washington heading to when he reached Hampton?

• Hampton Institute to educate himself

• the restaurant to grab a bite to eat.

• the restroom

• Learn how to be a slave.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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When Booker T. Washington arrived at the Hampton Institute he was not welcomed by the head teacher because-

• he was black, and perceived as a slave

• she thought he was the janitor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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What did Booker T Washington do to impress the head teacher to admit him in the institute?

• he swept and cleaned the recitation-room four times

• He entertained her with a dance.

• He offered her his best shoes

• He cried and begged her like a baby

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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When Booker was finally admitted into the Hampton Institution, he said, "The sweeping of that room what my college examination" What did he mean when he said that?

• That everybody has to sweep in order to get accepted in a college.

• that all colleges are dirty

• the impressing of the head teacher can be compared to a college exam hard to pass.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the passage, Washington explains that he worked hard to get to Hampton. What was Hampton?

• a famous city

• a plantation

• a manufacturing company

• a school

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the head teacher develops a poor impression of Washington?

• He looks starved.

• He is rude.

• He is wearing dirty clothes.

• He hasn't bathed recently.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Initially, what does Washington do after the head teacher refuses to allow him into the school?

• He storms out of the building.

• He cries and begs her to admit him.

• He sits and watches as she admits other students.

• He sneaks into the school and pretends to be a student.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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What does Washington do to prove that the head teacher should admit him to the school?

• He takes a test that proves he is naturally intelligent.

• He cleans the recitation room very thoroughly.

• He tries out for and makes the school track team.

• He prepares and delivers a moving speech about his past suffering.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Washington feel about passing the cleaning test to get admitted to Hampton when compared to the other tests he passed in his life?

• He feels embarrassed because it wasn't an academic test.

• He feels pleased because it shows that he has life skills.

• He feels proud because this was the best exam that he ever passed.

• He feels angry because he knows he was asked to clean because of his appearance.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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