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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beside Reading to The Sweet-Hearts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these was NOT kept on Carver's bedside table?
(a) Notes.
(b) Seeds.
(c) A photograph of his mother.
(d) A bill of sale.

2. In "Four a.m. in the Woods," what did Carver love about the woods?
(a) The mist.
(b) The darkness.
(c) The quiet.
(d) The cold.

3. Who wanted the formula for Egyptian Blue?
(a) Paint companies.
(b) Art Institutes.
(c) Toy makers.
(d) Fabric Manufacturers.

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

5. In "The Perceiving Self," what did Carver witness?
(a) A slave market.
(b) A trial.
(c) A lynching.
(d) A symposium.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Poultry Husbandry," how many classes was Carver teaching?

2. How often did Carver's boss at Tuskegee want reports about his chickens?

3. In "Four a.m. in the Woods," what did Carver realize?

4. What did Carver name one of the chickens in "Poultry Husbandry"?

5. What was the Earth compared to in "Clay"?

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