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

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

3. Who narrated "Odalisque"?
(a) One of Carver's black colleages.
(b) Marilyn Nelson.
(c) Carver.
(d) Booker T. Washington.

4. How did Carver's colleagues at Tuskagee describe Carver's accent?
(a) Snooty.
(b) Rich.
(c) White.
(d) Brittish.

5. What was Carver called in "A Charmed Life"?
(a) A pilgrim.
(b) An anomaly.
(c) An artist.
(d) A traitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was "The Last Rose of Summer" about?

2. Why did Carver's colleague's at Tuskagee think he had higher pay than them?

3. Why did Carver's colleague's at Tuskagee not like him?

4. Whose perspective is "Out of 'Slaves' Ransom," from?

5. What kind of doctor did Susan say George was?

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