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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.