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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. In "The Penol Cures," what disease was cured?

2. What did Carver say would destroy a person in "Goliath"?

3. Why was a student doubting God in "Goliath"?

4. In "Veil-Raisers," who did Booker t. Washington write notes to?

5. Who hounded Carver for the unaccounted for chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused a student to doubt God in "Goliath"?

2. In "The Joy of Sewing," what caused people to laugh at Carver, and how did he respond to this?

3. How did Carver honor Ford in "Mineralogy"?

4. In "Veil-Raisers," how did Carver see the continuation of his race?

5. Why was Curtis called "Baby Carver"?

6. What did most white nurses do in "Friends in the Klan"?

7. What was "The Dimensions of the Milky Way" about?

8. What did Carver tell Hardwick he thought would happen to him when he died?

9. How did someone try to offend Carver in "House of Ways and Means"?

10. In "Lovingly Sons," what did Carver's boys say he did for them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The separation of classes was quite a significant theme in this book. What were these classes, and how did this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

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

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What were the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the tone of the book?

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