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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Based on the article, you can tell that Booker T. Washington believed getting an education was ______.
impossible
inexpensive
not necessary
important
Based on the article, the Civil War was fought over ______.
whether slavery should be banned in the South
whether there should be schools for slaves
who should work in salt mines
whether black people should be soldiers
. Based on the article, one of the skills taught at Hampton Institute was ______.
mining
teaching
cotton farming
cheese making
Which statement about Booker T. Washington is true based on the story?
He was born a slave.
He created the Hampton Institute.
He was a soldier in the Civil War.
His family owned a salt mine.
“Up From Slavery” is mainly about how Booker T. Washington ______.
grew up in Virginia in the 1800s
worked in a salt mine
followed his dream of becoming educated
started a college
“Up From Slavery” is about Booker T. Washington, who started life as a slave and became one of the most ___________________ speakers of his time.
celebrated
determined
After slavery was ___________________, Booker’s family moved to West Virginia.
yearned
abolished
Booker heard about a special school for black students and was ___________________ to go there.
determined
celebrated
Later in his life, Booker used his fame to help other ___________________ slaves.
former
yearned
Booker raised money to help many black people who ___________________ for an education.
former
yearned
According to the article, going to Hampton Institute was _____ for Booker T. Washington.
boring
easy
expensive
a waste of time
Booker T. Washington became a former slave ______. A
at birth
at age 9, when the Civil War ended
at age 16, when he left West Virginia
after he left Hampton Institute
Based on the story, which statement is NOT true of Booker T. Washington?
He was born a slave.
He fought in the Civil War.
He worked as a school janitor.
He started Tuskegee Institute.
If you had to give the story “Up From Slavery” a new title, which of the following would be the best choice?
“From Slave to Student”
“The End of Slavery”
“Tuskegee Institute”
“The Civil War”
