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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the grandmother's heritage?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Indian.
(d) English.

2. What nationality was Rillieux's father?
(a) French.
(b) Belgian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Portuguese.

3. What was the surname of the company's owner?
(a) Mason.
(b) Smith.
(c) Maxim.
(d) Andrews.

4. Who operated the company?
(a) Hearst.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Williams.
(d) Garrison.

5. What is the name of the company that hired McCoy?
(a) Michigan Central Railroad.
(b) US Electrical
(c) New York Municipal Transportation Authority.
(d) General Electric.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many patents were held by McCoy?

2. In what year was Norbert Rillieux born?

3. Wright developed a vaccine for which contagious disease?

4. Which company turned Julian away when the executives realized Julian was black?

5. In which city did Wright receive this honor?

(see the answer key)

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