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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following scientists inspired Williams?
(a) Curie.
(b) Van Horn.
(c) Newton.
(d) Lister.

2. Wright eventually obtained medical licenses in how many states?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. Hall attended which university?
(a) DePauw University.
(b) Northwestern University.
(c) Notre Dame.
(d) Iowa State Agricultural College.

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

5. What was the name of Wright's prestigious stepfather?
(a) Penn.
(b) Ketcham.
(c) Parker.
(d) Hanson.

6. Wright's father left medicine to pursue a career in which field?
(a) Ministry.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Auto manufacturing.
(d) Synthetic goods.

7. The university was located in which state?
(a) Iowa.
(b) New York.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Maryland.

8. Hall showed that which of the following was often responsible for contaminating certain foods?
(a) Refrigeration.
(b) Sloppy preparation.
(c) Spices.
(d) Not washing the food.

9. What was the occupation of Julian's wife?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Seamstress.
(d) Sociologist.

10. Daniel Hale Williams is often referred to as being a pioneer in which field?
(a) Vaccine development.
(b) Bacterial sciences.
(c) Heart surgery.
(d) Agricultural preservation.

11. What was the profession shared by Julian's two brothers?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Professor.
(c) Chemist.
(d) Engineer.

12. Which is not on the list of items studied by Hall in regards to food preservation?
(a) Sodium nitrate.
(b) Sodium sulfide.
(c) Sodium nitrite.
(d) Sodium chloride.

13. Julian's grandfather was punished by his master for learning to write. What was the punishment?
(a) Cut off fingers.
(b) Near starvation.
(c) Scarred face.
(d) Cut out tongue.

14. Which organization is not most commonly related to Williams?
(a) Negro Nurses Training Program.
(b) American College of Surgeons.
(c) National Medical Association.
(d) American Medican Association.

15. What was George Washington Carver's field of study?
(a) Mechanical engineering.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child Carver was ransomed in exchange for which of the following?

2. In what year was Hall born?

3. What was the name of Williams' mentor?

4. Where was Ernest Everett Just born?

5. Drew worked with which famous organization?

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