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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The New Rooster to Ruellia Noctiflora.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Moses Carver?
(a) A slave trader.
(b) Carver's father.
(c) The owner of Carver's mother.
(d) A local priest.

2. How often did Carver's boss at Tuskegee want reports about his chickens?
(a) Bi-Weekly.
(b) Monthly.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Daily.

3. Where did Miss Bud Teach?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Rosevill University.
(c) Tuskagee Institute.
(d) Simpson College.

4. What was Carver thanked for in "From an Alabama Farmer"?
(a) Not forgetting his roots.
(b) Creating the agricultural program.
(c) Teaching black students.
(d) Showing someone how to fertilize fields.

5. How did Carver's colleagues at Tuskagee describe Carver's accent?
(a) Snooty.
(b) White.
(c) Rich.
(d) Brittish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Carver's mother?

2. Why did Carver and Bridgeforth butt heads so much in "The New Rooster"?

3. How did Carver pay for his piano lessons?

4. Where was Carver born?

5. In "Veil-Raisers," what did Carver write in his room at night?

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