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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. Where did Booker T. Washington die?
(a) His bed.
(b) The hospital.
(c) His office.
(d) His classroom.

2. In "The Wild Garden," what did Carver say men could have a balanced diet of?
(a) Flowers and bulbs.
(b) Bread and water.
(c) Wild vegetables.
(d) Fruits.

3. What kind of patient did Carver refuse to treat in "The Penol Cures"?
(a) An old one.
(b) A mean one.
(c) An infant.
(d) A white one.

4. How did Carver pay for his piano lessons?
(a) He washed clothes.
(b) He sold his paintings.
(c) He taught literary lessons.
(d) He plowed fields.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hounded Carver for the unaccounted for chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?

2. Who did Carver see in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?

3. What caused Carver to laugh in "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?

4. How was Carver hounded about the missing chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?

5. What form is "From an Alabama Farmer" written in?

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