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

2. What was the chosen field of study for Julian?
(a) Mechanical engineering.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Organic chemistry.
(d) Medicine.

3. How many peanut-related products did Carver introduce by the end of the study?
(a) 325.
(b) 411.
(c) 118.
(d) 264.

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

5. In what US city did Julian attend high school?
(a) Tuskegee.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the mother's profession?

2. In which state did Carver attend high school?

3. Carver created a product for which famous entrepreneur?

4. How much time did Williams spend working with his brother?

5. Which of the following was not among Julian's fields of study?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Hall's findings in regard to the preservation of certain foods? How did chemical compounds and spices affect Hall's work?

2. Examine Julian's experience with prejudice in the work force. Where did the event take place? What did Julian do as a result?

3. Describe Carver's experiments regarding various products that could be created from legumes and other crops. How many derivatives did Carver discover?

4. Discuss at least three of Williams' most notable accomplishments in the field of medicine.

5. During Ernest Everett Just's tenure at Howard University, he began to study egg cells. Discuss Just's work and where the work was performed. Also discuss at least one of Just's important discoveries.

6. When did Lloyd Hall become interested in chemistry? What organization did Hall form? What was Hall's motto?

7. Discuss Carver's work in the field of plant pathology. Plant pathology can be considered a specialty of what field? What were Carver's biggest discoveries in this area?

8. The author discusses Drew's career during World War II and his work with the American Red Cross. Discuss Drew's work and experiences with the Red Cross.

9. Julian shares a striking mental image about his family. Discuss the image and why it was important to the young man.

10. How did Carver's methods help the farmer's in a monetary sense?

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