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

2. Banneker was called upon to help which man build a new mill?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Edwards.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Endicott.

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

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

5. From whom was Banneker able to borrow books on the subject?
(a) School teacher.
(b) Quakers.
(c) Parents.
(d) Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state was George Latimer born?

2. Which adjective best describes Matzeliger's family?

3. What was the woman's first name?

4. What was so unique about the item?

5. What famous publication eulogized Latimer after his death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe George Latimer's contribution to the abolitionist movement, how it came about, and which famous people helped Latimer along the way.

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

4. Banneker's grandparents were farmers. Explain why the couple had unusual success and with which crops.

5. How did the public receive McCoy's inventions? What common phrase showed the industries' appreciation for McCoy's work?

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

7. What gift was given to Banneker? What about the gift fascinated Banneker to the point of near obsession?

8. Who was Benjamin Banneker? What was Banneker's contribution to the country?

9. What were McCoy's natural gifts? What prevented McCoy from working in his chosen field when he returned to the US?

10. What was the reason Rillieux decided to leave New Orleans? Where did Rillieux go?

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