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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. Who hounded Carver for the unaccounted for chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?
(a) Jim.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Moses.
(d) Booker T. Washington.

2. What is the name of Carver's brother?
(a) Jack.
(b) John.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jim.

3. How many paintings of Carver's were displayed at the World Fair?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was "My Beloved Friend" written to?

2. What caused "The Year of the Sky-Smear"?

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

4. Where did Carver see the most beauty in the world?

5. How did Carver's colleagues at Tuskagee describe Carver's accent?

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