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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis joined which branch of the military during the Civil War?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Army.

2. From which disease did Matzeliger die at age 37?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Rheumatic Fever.

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

4. In what year did Latimer's former master try to claim him?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1854.
(d) 1861.

5. What was the name of the company Latimer worked for next?
(a) Boston Home Goods.
(b) US Electrical Lighting Co.
(c) General Electric.
(d) Niagara Light and Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Latimer gained some fame after _____________.

2. In which state did the family settle when they came to the United States?

3. What was the title of the book?

4. Who operated the company?

5. How many patents were held by McCoy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of company did Woods start? Was the company lucrative? What was Woods' preferred occupation?

2. Explain the heritage and early years of Jan Earnst Matzeliger. Where did the family originate? At what age did Matzeliger come to the US?

3. List at least five of Woods' inventions.

4. How did Latimer's case change the face of the law in regards to escaped slaves?

5. Who is Granville T. Woods? To who is he often compared? What was Woods' field of study?

6. What barrier did Banneker face when he decided to create a clock from scratch?

7. Before the invention of the Safety Hood, Garrett Morgan was involved in another field. What was the field? What invention came out of Morgan's work in that area?

8. What was the purpose of the telephone patents? Why were the inventions important? What industry eventually adopted the system?

9. What problems did McCoy notice on his job as a railroad fireman? What were McCoy's thoughts on the process? What did McCoy do to remedy the situation?

10. What life changing event occurred in Banneker's pre-teen years?

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