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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. In what year was Hall born?
2. What was the name of Wright's father?
3. What is the name of the hospital founded by WIlliams?
4. Wright's father went to which university?
5. What was the name of WIlliams' archenemy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the origin, family atmosphere and youth of the Daniel Hale Williams family.
2. 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?
3. What did Carver say in reference to his advice to the farmers regarding peanut crops?
4. Discuss at least three of Wright's affiliations in the medical community.
5. When did Lloyd Hall become interested in chemistry? What organization did Hall form? What was Hall's motto?
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. How did Carver's methods help the farmer's in a monetary sense?
8. Discuss at least three of Williams' most notable accomplishments in the field of medicine.
9. Describe Carver's experiments regarding various products that could be created from legumes and other crops. How many derivatives did Carver discover?
10. What were Hall's findings in regard to the preservation of certain foods? How did chemical compounds and spices affect Hall's work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Louis Tompkins Wright was most well known for his work in developing a vaccination for smallpox during his tenure in the US Army's Medical Corps. Wright also introduced what kind of medicine? What other field did Wright work in that made significant advancements? How did Wright become involved in research? Did Wright continue to work as a surgeon? Create a time line of Wright's life, education, and professional life.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout history inventors have had to face the possibility that other inventors may steal or take credit for their works. How was this done? Give at least five examples of inventions that were claimed by someone else (e.g. Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin). Did this happen to any of the inventors in the book? Did the claims have anything to do with racism? Does one have to prove ownership when applying for a patent? What is involved in applying for a patent?
Essay Topic 3
Banneker attended the Third Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Explain the reason for Banneker's attendance. Was it unusual for a black man to attend such a political function? Why was Banneker so interested in Thomas Jefferson? What were the pros and cons of Jefferson according to Banneker? Why do you think the founding fathers chose to listen to a black man when it came to reconstructing the plans for Washington, D.C.? What was Banneker's greatest contribution?
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