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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. Hall showed that which of the following was often responsible for contaminating certain foods?
2. Who contacted Carver to ask for help at a southern school?
3. Wright developed a vaccine for which contagious disease?
4. In what year did Williams die?
5. What was the father's occupation?
Short Essay Questions
1. During Ernest Everett Just's tenure at Howard University, he began to study egg cells. Discuss Just's work and where the work was performed. Also discuss at least one of Just's important discoveries.
2. Examine Julian's experience with prejudice in the work force. Where did the event take place? What did Julian do as a result?
3. When and how did Charles Drew die? Who else was involved in the incident? Where did the incident take place?
4. 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.
5. Julian shares a striking mental image about his family. Discuss the image and why it was important to the young man.
6. Describe Carver's traumatic childhood.
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 the change in occupation for Williams. Who inspired the change? What were the man's credentials?
9. Discuss at least three of Williams' most notable accomplishments in the field of medicine.
10. What was one of Wright's biggest accomplishments in the medical field? When and where was the discovery made?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jan Earnst Matzeliger was not willing to be thwarted when he decided to create a machine that would change the face of the shoe industry. Explain in detail Matzeliger's idea. Which part of the industry did Matzeliger focus on and why? How were shoes manufactured before Matzeliger's invention? What did experts have to say about the current manufacturing process? How was Matzeliger able to prove the experts were wrong? How did Matzeliger's invention change the industry? Is Matzeliger's invention still used today?
Essay Topic 2
Louis Haber is credited with writing an unusual book dedicated to black pioneers and inventors. Explain why the book is so unusual. What prompted Haber to write it? Do you think the reason was a good one? What is your opinion of the book? What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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