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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ernest Everett Just born?
(a) Morgantown.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Montgomery.

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

3. In which college sport did Drew excel?
(a) Football.
(b) Wrestling.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Baseball.

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

5. Which company turned Julian away when the executives realized Julian was black?
(a) Glidden Company.
(b) DuPont.
(c) Ford Motor Company.
(d) Institute of Paper Chemistry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Latimer's position in the company?

2. Wright was required to pass an exam in what subject before he could be admitted to the university?

3. Julian was sent to which foreign city to study in his chosen field?

4. Williams was bestowed with the title of Surgeon General for which state?

5. Matzeliger was born in 1852 in which country?

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