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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which state did Woods move?

2. Garrett Morgan designed his most important invention to serve which profession?

3. What was the former residence of the grandmother?

4. What was the name of Latimer's wife?

5. What was the woman's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the public receive McCoy's inventions? What common phrase showed the industries' appreciation for McCoy's work?

2. What life changing event occurred in Banneker's pre-teen years?

3. Describe George Latimer's contribution to the abolitionist movement, how it came about, and which famous people helped Latimer along the way.

4. Discuss Wood's first patent. What patent soon followed? How were Woods' patents connected?

5. Banneker became interested in politics. Which event did Banneker attend? Which speech moved Banneker the most in regards to the new government?

6. What job did Lewis Latimer get that helped to propel him into the field of drafting? What did Latimer propose to his employers? How did it affect his career?

7. What was the purpose of the telephone patents? Why were the inventions important? What industry eventually adopted the system?

8. What problems did McCoy notice on his job as a railroad fireman? What were McCoy's thoughts on the process? What did McCoy do to remedy the situation?

9. What barrier did Banneker face when he decided to create a clock from scratch?

10. Before the invention of the Safety Hood, Garrett Morgan was involved in another field. What was the field? What invention came out of Morgan's work in that area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Louis Haber is credited with writing an unusual book dedicated to black pioneers and inventors. Explain why the book is so unusual. What prompted Haber to write it? Do you think the reason was a good one? What is your opinion of the book? What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout history inventors have had to face the possibility that other inventors may steal or take credit for their works. How was this done? Give at least five examples of inventions that were claimed by someone else (e.g. Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin). Did this happen to any of the inventors in the book? Did the claims have anything to do with racism? Does one have to prove ownership when applying for a patent? What is involved in applying for a patent?

Essay Topic 3

Granville T. Woods had a great deal of experience in the field of electricity before returning to his status as a full time inventor. Create a time line of Woods' inventions. Write at least two paragraphs on each invention. What other inventors may have been involved? What was Woods' most important invention? How many patents did Woods hold?

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