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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the grandmother's heritage?

2. Who was called upon to recreate the plans after they were taken out of the country?

3. Banneker eventually created his project solely out of which material?

4. Early on, Latimer developed which of the following for railroad cars?

5. One of the books was written by which famous author?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems did McCoy notice on his job as a railroad fireman? What were McCoy's thoughts on the process? What did McCoy do to remedy the situation?

2. When and where was Elijah McCoy born? What actions taken by McCoy's parents may have ensured McCoy's success?

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

4. 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?

5. What was the purpose of the telephone patents? Why were the inventions important? What industry eventually adopted the system?

6. Discuss Wood's first patent. What patent soon followed? How were Woods' patents connected?

7. What was revolutionary about Matzeliger's invention? What had stopped previous inventors from creating the same machine?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some cities, foreign and domestic, seemed to be more open to accepting black pioneers in science. Why were some cities friendlier than others? Which were the most open and supportive? Which were oppressive? How did the scientists deal with the oppression in some cities? What foreign cities contributed to the education and professional life of a scientist? Examine the scientists' experiences in the cities of their youth. Be sure to include Carver's experiences in New Orleans.

Essay Topic 2

There are many trends that are apparent throughout the text in regards to education. Which universities were attended the most? Were the universities influential? Which still exist? Why did the doctors and scientists choose to attend and sometimes work at these particular schools? What were the educational barriers placed before the men as they attempted to enter college? Examine the benefits of university education as it applies to each scientist and/or inventor.

Essay Topic 3

One of the most influential people in the field of surgery was Daniel Hale Williams. Examine Williams' professional career, innovations, and advancements in surgery. Also discuss at length Williams' professional associations and efforts to fight racism. Include Williams' relationship with Dr. George Hall.

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