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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did Carver give to the man who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A billfold.
(c) A text book.
(d) A box of minerals.

2. Where did Jim Hardwick live?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Georgia.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

3. How did "Arachis Hypogaea" get to America?
(a) It was traded from India.
(b) It was smuggled by slaves.
(c) It was dropped by sea faring birds.
(d) It was brought by the pilgrims.

4. What did Washington give Carver after the big debate in "The New Rooster"?
(a) A studio.
(b) The barn.
(c) The poultry yard.
(d) A lab.

5. In "Veil-Raisers," what did Carver write in his room at night?
(a) Poems.
(b) Lesson plans.
(c) Book reviews.
(d) Journal entries.

6. Why did Carver and Bridgeforth butt heads so much in "The New Rooster"?
(a) They had opposite back grounds.
(b) They were both brilliant.
(c) They went to the same school.
(d) Booker T. Washington had them compete.

7. In "The Joy of Sewing," what did Carver like about the finished sewing projects?
(a) They were something to think about.
(b) They invited questions.
(c) They displayed his skills.
(d) They were useful.

8. In "Professor Carver's Bible Class" how did the students view God?
(a) As a dreamy mist person.
(b) As a changing deity.
(c) As a white man.
(d) As a black man.

9. Who did Carver see in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?
(a) Mary Carver.
(b) Jim Carver.
(c) Sue Carver.
(d) Moses Carver.

10. What did Carver say WWI taught him in "House of Ways and Means"?
(a) To accept criticism.
(b) To be kind to allies.
(c) To go without dessert.
(d) To be respectful.

11. What was Hardwick's first name?
(a) John.
(b) Jack.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jim.

12. What did Carver like to do while riding in "Driving Mr. Carver"?
(a) Read.
(b) Sing.
(c) Pray.
(d) Tell stories.

13. In "The Wild Garden," what did Carver say men could have a balanced diet of?
(a) Bread and water.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Flowers and bulbs.
(d) Wild vegetables.

14. What did Carver compare God to in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?
(a) A broadcast system.
(b) A judge.
(c) A record of our lives.
(d) A good friend.

15. When did "The Lace-Maker" do the sewing?
(a) Every night.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?

2. In "House of Ways and Means" what did Carver want a protective tariff for?

3. What is "Ruellia Noctiflora"?

4. What was Carver offered as a joke in "House of Ways and Means"?

5. Where did Carver say God lived in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?

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