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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 instrument did Carver play in "Old Settlers' Reunion"?

2. Who was Carver's boss at Tuskegee?

3. What was Pammel's occupation?

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

5. Who narrated "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Washboard Wizard," why was Carver not going to college?

3. What was Carver asked to do in "Called"?

4. What was "Drifter" about?

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

6. How did Carver embarrass someone in "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?

7. What confuses Carver so much in "Coincidence"?

8. What was "My People" about?

9. What did Carver do while courting Sarah?

10. What is Egyptian Blue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these people, and how did their sacrifices affect the other people around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the people in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion and empathy was a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What were some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

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