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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. What was Carver called in "A Charmed Life"?

2. What did Carver keep on his bedside table?

3. In "Poultry Husbandry," how were Carver and his many tasks described?

4. Who wanted the formula for Egyptian Blue?

5. How old was Mary when she was sold into slavery?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Prayer of Miss Budd," what was Miss Budd praying for?

2. What was "My People" about?

3. What did Mary Carver's bill of sale say in "Beside Reading"?

4. In "Watkins Laundry and Apothecary," what did Carver say about a flower?

5. What achievement did Carver accomplish in "A Charmed Life"?

6. What did Carver do for former slaves in "1905"?

7. In "A Ship Without a Rudder," how did Helen help Carver?

8. In "The Last Rose of Summer," what did Carver say led to his piano lessons?

9. What is "Cercospora" about?

10. What did Pammel say Carver did for others in "Green-Thumb Boy," and why was this so strange at this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the inventions and advances made by Carver that we are still enjoying today, and how did these come to be?

Essay Topic 2

Training and education were topics of discussion in this book. Where did these topics appear in this book, and what affect did they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Maturity was a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and was manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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