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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 much time did Williams spend working with his brother?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

2. Which is not on the list of items studied by Hall in regards to food preservation?
(a) Sodium nitrite.
(b) Sodium nitrate.
(c) Sodium chloride.
(d) Sodium sulfide.

3. What position did Williams hold at the University of Chicago?
(a) Dean of Surgical Operations.
(b) Clinical instructor.
(c) Dispensary professor.
(d) Educational consultant.

4. What product is most commonly linked to Carver?
(a) Plastics.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Soybeans.
(d) Peanuts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Wright graduate?

2. What was the father's occupation?

3. Although Wright was proficient in many areas, he is often recognized for his contributions in which area?

4. Drew worked with which famous organization?

5. What was the occupation of WIlliams' father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss at least three of Wright's affiliations in the medical community.

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

3. What was one of Wright's biggest accomplishments in the medical field? When and where was the discovery made?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

9. In what area did Carver focus when teaching agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute?

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

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