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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The husband and wife learned to grow which crop?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Corn.
(d) Potatoes.

2. What type of mill was built?
(a) Oat.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Millet.

3. What was the grandmother's heritage?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Indian.
(d) Spanish.

4. Which famous person stepped forward to help Latimer with his legal troubles?
(a) King.
(b) Darrow.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Garrison.

5. What adjective best suits Banneker when it came to his new passion?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Fastidious.
(c) Undaunted.
(d) Tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matzeliger was born in 1852 in which country?

2. What was the name of the law passed due to Latimer's case?

3. What was the name of Matzeliger's company?

4. What was McCoy's position within the company?

5. In which US city did Rillieux live?

(see the answer key)

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