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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Patriarch's Blessing to The Year of the Sky-Smear.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jim die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He was hanged.
(c) He had small pox.
(d) He had polio.

2. Who was "1905" about?
(a) Booker T. Washington.
(b) Isaac Newton.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Albert Einstein.

3. In "The Joy of Sewing," what did Carver like about the finished sewing projects?
(a) They invited questions.
(b) They were something to think about.
(c) They were useful.
(d) They displayed his skills.

4. Who narrated "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?
(a) Carver.
(b) A janitor.
(c) A professor.
(d) A student.

5. In "Cafeteria Food," how did Carver say he wanted to serve blacks?
(a) Through equality.
(b) Through agriculture.
(c) Through legislation.
(d) Through education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mary when she was sold into slavery?

2. How many times did Miss Bud send Carver home?

3. In "Veil-Raisers," what did Carver write in his room at night?

4. How many stillborn children did Carver's mother have?

5. What is new about the generation Carver taught at Tuskagee?

(see the answer key)

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