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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) Life.
(c) New York Age.
(d) Time.

2. Banneker spent a great deal of his day performing which activity?
(a) Tending horses.
(b) Building machinery.
(c) Chores.
(d) Playing music.

3. What was the chosen field of study for Julian?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Mechanical engineering.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Organic chemistry.

4. Matzeliger was born in 1852 in which country?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Surinam.

5. What phrase was often used in regards to electrical engineering at the time?
(a) The ohm factor.
(b) Mystery of electricity.
(c) Study of arcs.
(d) Science of lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname name of Banneker's grandmother?

2. What subject began to interest Banneker about this time?

3. How old was Julian's grandmother when he left for college?

4. Where was Ernest Everett Just born?

5. Where did McCoy's parents move from before McCoy was born?

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