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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 Wright's middle name?
(a) Turner.
(b) Tompkins.
(c) Tambor.
(d) Thomas.

2. Just dreamed of raising enough money to attend which school?
(a) Kentucky School for Negroes.
(b) Kimball Academy.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Northwestern.

3. Wright was the first black doctor to be admitted to which noted organization?
(a) New York Board of Surgeons.
(b) Board of Organic Chemists.
(c) American Medical Association.
(d) American College of Surgeons.

4. Who contacted Carver to ask for help at a southern school?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Woods.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Washington.

5. Drew worked with which famous organization?
(a) United Way.
(b) Doctors without Borders.
(c) Unicef.
(d) Red Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the organization formed by Lloyd Hall?

2. Julian was amazed to learn that his grandmother had picked _____ pounds of cotton in a single day.

3. Wright managed to finish _____ in his class.

4. What was the name of the first item Carver found in this area?

5. In which state did Carver attend high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Carver's first run in with racism in the educational system. What did Carver do to combat the issue?

2. Louis Tompkins Wright was a pioneer in many areas of medicine. List at least three of Wright's most significant contributions.

3. What did Carver say in reference to his advice to the farmers regarding peanut crops?

4. What school was attended by Drew? Who collaborated with Drew on the subject of blood transfusions? What caused the concern by the teacher and student?

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

6. George Washington Carver is a well known scientist that has made significant contributions to agriculture. Discuss Carver's field of study and contributions.

7. 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.

8. Discuss Drew's study and experiments in the preservation of blood while he attended the Columbia School of Medicine.

9. Discuss Wright's relationship with his stepfather. Did the stepfather encourage Wright to go into medicine? Did Wright's father inspire the choice? What prestigious universities were attended by Penn and Ketcham?

10. Describe the origin, family atmosphere and youth of the Daniel Hale Williams family.

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