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Where did "Dawn Walk" take place? (from My People to Coincidence)

A forest.

A school courtyard.

The dump.

Crop fields.

What was Carver thanked for in "From an Alabama Farmer"? (from My People to Coincidence)

Creating the agricultural program.

Showing someone how to fertilize fields.

Not forgetting his roots.

Teaching black students.

What did Carver keep on his bedside table? (from Beside Reading to The Sweet-Hearts)

All of these.

Books.

Dried leaves.

A Bible.

In "Poultry Husbandry," why did the chickens start killing each other? (from Beside Reading to The Sweet-Hearts)

They were hungry.

They were dirty.

They were sick.

They were bored.

Who was "1905" about? (from Beside Reading to The Sweet-Hearts)

Booker T. Washington.

Isaac Newton.

Copernicus.

Albert Einstein.

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