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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous publication eulogized Latimer after his death?
(a) Boston Globe.
(b) Time.
(c) New York Age.
(d) Life.

2. Where did the majority of Carver's work take place?
(a) South.
(b) Europe.
(c) East.
(d) North.

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

4. What word is most commonly used when discussing Just's writings?
(a) Lacking.
(b) Voluminous.
(c) Inspirational.
(d) Sparse.

5. In what year did Latimer file his most important patent?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1882.

Short Answer Questions

1. What revolutionary invention was used to make the crops grow?

2. What product is most commonly linked to Carver?

3. Who contacted Carver to ask for help at a southern school?

4. Which company turned Julian away when the executives realized Julian was black?

5. What was the profession shared by Julian's two brothers?

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