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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who contacted Carver to ask for help at a southern school?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Washington.
(c) Woods.
(d) Franklin.

2. Hall went to work in which city's Department of Health?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Boston.

3. What did Rillieux's father do for a living?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Bible salesman.

4. Rillieux became interested in the process of refining which of the following?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Oil.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Milk.

5. What was the name of Williams' mentor?
(a) Carver.
(b) Palmer.
(c) Woods.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Garrett Morgan designed his most important invention to serve which profession?

2. Lewis joined which branch of the military during the Civil War?

3. One of Carver's main concerns at the outset was how to do what?

4. Wright developed a vaccine for which contagious disease?

5. Which famous person stepped forward to help Latimer with his legal troubles?

(see the answer key)

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