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

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

3. In "Old Settlers' Reunion," what did the homesteader build with his wife?
(a) A house.
(b) A barn.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A fence.

4. What did Carver watch at night in "Veil-Raisers"?
(a) Black couples walking.
(b) The trees in the wind.
(c) The lines of his face.
(d) The stars.

5. What did Miss Bud teach?
(a) Spelling.
(b) History.
(c) Art.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Carver know Sarah Hunt?

2. In "Four a.m. in the Woods," what did Carver love about the woods?

3. What did Carver wear in "The Joy of Sewing" that made people laugh at him?

4. When did "The Lace-Maker" do the sewing?

5. Where did "Dawn Walk" take place?

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