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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which state did Latimer flee to gain freedom?
(a) New York.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Massachusetts.

2. What was the grandmother's heritage?
(a) Indian.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

3. Banneker chastised the man for which of the following?
(a) Declining the presidency.
(b) Ignoring all other correspondence.
(c) Owning slaves.
(d) Taking too long to declare war.

4. The school specialized in which area?
(a) Disabled children.
(b) Electrical engineering.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Art instruction.

5. On what charge was the grandmother arrested?
(a) Theft.
(b) Helping slaves run away.
(c) Burglary.
(d) Murder.

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

7. Which company hired Latimer upon his return from war?
(a) George and Cutler.
(b) Garrison and Douglass.
(c) Crosby and Gould.
(d) Wright and Woods.

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

9. To which religion was Banneker introduced?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Quaker.
(d) Baptist.

10. What was the name of the law passed due to Latimer's case?
(a) Personal Liberty Counsel Law.
(b) Freedom Law.
(c) Fugitive Slave Law.
(d) Transient Absolution Law.

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

12. Banneker eventually created his project solely out of which material?
(a) Scrap metal.
(b) Wood.
(c) Iron.
(d) Copper.

13. What word best describes Banneker's family?
(a) Unusual.
(b) Superstitious.
(c) Average.
(d) Boring.

14. What nationality was Rillieux's father?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Belgian.
(d) Portuguese.

15. Banneker's grandfather was born of royal blood from which country?
(a) Africa.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Java.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Benjamin Banneker born?

2. Which item was not invented by McCoy?

3. Who was called upon to recreate the plans after they were taken out of the country?

4. For which newspaper did Latimer work as a child?

5. What was the surname of the company's owner?

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