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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. How much time did Williams spend working with his brother?

2. Where was Ernest Everett Just born?

3. What was the name of the school?

4. In what US city did Julian attend high school?

5. How did Charles Drew die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Carver say in reference to his advice to the farmers regarding peanut crops?

5. Discuss Williams' affiliation with Provident Hospital in the US. What was special about the hospital? What major accomplishment was made while Williams was in residence?

6. Discuss Wright's relationship with his stepfather. Did the stepfather encourage Wright to go into medicine? Did Wright's father inspire the choice? What prestigious universities were attended by Penn and Ketcham?

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

8. Discuss Carver's first run in with racism in the educational system. What did Carver do to combat the issue?

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

10. Describe Carver's traumatic childhood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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