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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Dear Spiritual Boy to The Penol Cures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Washington give Bridgeforth after the big debate in "The New Rooster"?
(a) The poultry yard.
(b) A studio.
(c) The barn.
(d) A lab.

2. Why did Susan think her adopted children would always be hated?
(a) They were black.
(b) They were foreigners.
(c) They were too smart.
(d) They were disabled.

3. Who did Carver pray for when the KKK marched against the Tuskegee hospital?
(a) His friend in the Klan.
(b) The black doctors.
(c) The reporters.
(d) The black veterans.

4. How many acres did the homesteader in "Old Settlers' Reunion" own?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 400.
(d) 300.

5. In "The Penol Cures," what cured a disease?
(a) Castor oil.
(b) Peanut oil.
(c) Rose oil.
(d) Lavender oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The New Rooster," what did Bridgeforth want to become?

2. How did Carver feel about sewing?

3. Whose garden is described in "The Wild Garden"?

4. Who narrated "Odalisque"?

5. Why was a family sitting on the train tracks in "Coincidence"?

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