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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. In which US city did Rillieux live?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Jackson.

2. Banneker was determined to create/build which item?
(a) Clock.
(b) Cooking pots.
(c) New horse shoe.
(d) Irrigation hoses.

3. In what major city was Rillieux sent to get an education?
(a) Paris.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Geneva.
(d) London.

4. Banneker spent a great deal of his day performing which activity?
(a) Building machinery.
(b) Playing music.
(c) Chores.
(d) Tending horses.

5. What item was invented during Latimer's association with the school?
(a) Microwave.
(b) Dimmer switch.
(c) Telephone.
(d) Radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was McCoy's position within the company?

2. What word is used in reference to McCoy's fascination with mechanical objects?

3. Which activity began to take up Banneker's free time?

4. To which religion was Banneker introduced?

5. Which company hired Latimer upon his return from war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The text claims that Banneker was born of unusual stock. What does that mean?

3. Explain how Woods taught himself to become an engineer.

4. Discuss McCoy's education and training in the engineering field.

5. What items did Banneker use to assist in creating the project? How long did it take to build? What was unusual about the piece?

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

7. Discuss Wood's first patent. What patent soon followed? How were Woods' patents connected?

8. What is the opening passage of the story of Benjamin Banneker? Which famous people were involved?

9. What astounding accomplishment did Banneker make in regards to the building of Washington, DC?

10. What was revolutionary about Matzeliger's invention? What had stopped previous inventors from creating the same machine?

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