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

2. What was the woman's first name?
(a) Molly.
(b) Martha.
(c) Mary.
(d) Mildred.

3. How long did it take for Banneker to create the item?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

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

5. What item was given to Banneker as a gift?
(a) Pocket watch.
(b) Books.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rillieux became interested in the process of refining which of the following?

2. In what year did Latimer's former master try to claim him?

3. To what state the did McCoy family eventually move?

4. Where did McCoy's parents move from before McCoy was born?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Rillieux became interested in what process? What process was in place when Rillieux began? How did Rillieux's invention help the industry?

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

10. 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?

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