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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My People to Coincidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who defended Carver when a student tried to insult him?
(a) Other students.
(b) The janitors.
(c) Nobody.
(d) The faculty.

2. In "A Ship Without a Rudder," what did Carver wear in his lapel?
(a) A rose.
(b) A peony.
(c) A snap dragon.
(d) A carnation.

3. What society in College did Carver organize?
(a) The Agricultural Society.
(b) The Artistry in Motion Society.
(c) The Freedom Speaking Society.
(d) The Diversity Society.

4. How did Miss Bud describe Carver's work?
(a) He was inventive and creative.
(b) His work was laced with a sense of loss.
(c) He reveled the truth in his work.
(d) All of these.

5. What got scalded in "Dawn Walk"?
(a) Some dogs.
(b) Some ewes.
(c) An ear of corn.
(d) A student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who narrated "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?

2. What religious group did Carver join in college?

3. What did Miss Bud teach?

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

5. How many acres did the homesteader in "Old Settlers' Reunion" own?

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