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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. How did Charles Drew die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Shot.
(d) Hanged.

2. How many children were in the family of Charles Richard Drew?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. Which of the following was of particular interest to Drew?
(a) Atomic medicine.
(b) Communicable diseases.
(c) Skin cells.
(d) Plasma.

4. What was the occupation of Julian's wife?
(a) Sociologist.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Seamstress.
(d) Teacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Williams hold at the University of Chicago?

2. Who contacted Carver to ask for help at a southern school?

3. Daniel Hale Williams is often referred to as being a pioneer in which field?

4. What was the nickname given to Percy Julian?

5. What was the name of Wright's prestigious stepfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Percy Lavon Julian is responsible for introducing many products and making advancements in the process of manufacturing others. Discuss Julian's accomplishments in this area.

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

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

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

5. When and how did Charles Drew die? Who else was involved in the incident? Where did the incident take place?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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