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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 caused "The Year of the Sky-Smear"?

2. What kind of jacket did Carver wear in "Ruellia Noctiflora"?

3. What did the sign on Carver's workshop say in "God's Little Workshop"?

4. Where did Jim Hardwick live?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Carver criticized for in "Eureka"?

2. How and when did Carver learn about Moses's death?

3. What were some of the things Carver did while in the car in "Driving Mr. Carver"?

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

5. What did Moses say to Carver in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?

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

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

8. In "My Dear Spiritual Boy," how did Carver meet the person it talked about?

9. Why was Curtis called "Baby Carver"?

10. Why did Carver write to Mrs. Hardwick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection was a strong theme in this story. Where did this theme appear, and which people were most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

This book took place during World War I. How did this historical and world changing event affect this plot and the people in it?

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