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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the hospital founded by WIlliams?
(a) Provident.
(b) Pickerill.
(c) Citizen's.
(d) Williams' Surgical.

2. Just dreamed of raising enough money to attend which school?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Kentucky School for Negroes.
(c) Kimball Academy.
(d) Northwestern.

3. Which of the following scientists inspired Williams?
(a) Curie.
(b) Lister.
(c) Newton.
(d) Van Horn.

4. Which is not on the list of items studied by Hall in regards to food preservation?
(a) Sodium sulfide.
(b) Sodium nitrate.
(c) Sodium nitrite.
(d) Sodium chloride.

5. What was the name of the school?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
(c) Simpson College.
(d) Highland University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the university attended by Julian?

2. What was the name of the town where Just spent his summers?

3. The university was located in which state?

4. Julian was amazed to learn that his grandmother had picked _____ pounds of cotton in a single day.

5. What was the name of the organization formed by Lloyd Hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. During Ernest Everett Just's tenure at Howard University, he began to study egg cells. Discuss Just's work and where the work was performed. Also discuss at least one of Just's important discoveries.

2. In what area did Carver focus when teaching agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute?

3. What school was attended by Drew? Who collaborated with Drew on the subject of blood transfusions? What caused the concern by the teacher and student?

4. Discuss Carver's work in the field of plant pathology. Plant pathology can be considered a specialty of what field? What were Carver's biggest discoveries in this area?

5. Describe Carver's experiments regarding various products that could be created from legumes and other crops. How many derivatives did Carver discover?

6. Julian shares a striking mental image about his family. Discuss the image and why it was important to the young man.

7. Discuss Williams' affiliation with Provident Hospital in the US. What was special about the hospital? What major accomplishment was made while Williams was in residence?

8. Describe the origin, family atmosphere and youth of the Daniel Hale Williams family.

9. What did Carver say in reference to his advice to the farmers regarding peanut crops?

10. What degree did Drew receive from Columbia? What was the distinction of Drew's accomplishments? Why was the accomplishment unusual?

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