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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. How was Carver hounded about the missing chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?
(a) He got daily telegrams.
(b) He got weekly phonecalls.
(c) He had bi-weekly meetings.
(d) He had monthly visits.

2. In "Drifter," what was Carver curious about?
(a) Travelling.
(b) The corn.
(c) The rain.
(d) All of these.

3. What religious group did Carver join in college?
(a) A prayer group.
(b) A Service Society.
(c) A Bible Study Group.
(d) A hymn singing choir.

4. What was the Earth compared to in "Clay"?
(a) All of these.
(b) A stone foundation.
(c) A frescoed wall.
(d) A lump of clay.

5. What amazed Pammel about Carver?
(a) The way he looked at the world.
(b) The way he got others to like him.
(c) The way he fit in.
(d) The way he absorbed information.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose garden is described in "The Wild Garden"?

2. Who defended Carver when a student tried to insult him?

3. What is the name of Carver's brother?

4. How did Carver's colleagues at Tuskagee describe Carver's accent?

5. What did Carver teach his assistants in "1905"?

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