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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which disease did Matzeliger die at age 37?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Rheumatic Fever.
(d) Influenza.

2. What was the name of the town where Just spent his summers?
(a) Wilson Pike.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Woods Hole.
(d) Tyler.

3. For which newspaper did Latimer work as a child?
(a) Liberator.
(b) Daily News.
(c) Abolition News.
(d) Advocate.

4. Garrett Morgan designed his most important invention to serve which profession?
(a) Professors.
(b) Firefighters.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was George Washington Carver's field of study?

2. What was the nickname given to Percy Julian?

3. Carver created a product for which famous entrepreneur?

4. Which adjective best describes Matzeliger's family?

5. Which of the following was not invented by Granville Woods?

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