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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The New Rooster to Ruellia Noctiflora.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the person in "A Patriarch's Blessing" tell Carver not to pick the fruit?
(a) All of these.
(b) It was poisoned.
(c) It wasn't ripe yet.
(d) It wasn't meant for him.

2. What did Pammel say Carver did to other people?
(a) Embarrassed them.
(b) Insulted them.
(c) Inspired them.
(d) Brought out the best in them.

3. Where did Carver try to sleep in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?
(a) A train.
(b) A jail cell.
(c) A ship.
(d) A classroom.

4. Who did Carver see in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?
(a) Mary Carver.
(b) Sue Carver.
(c) Moses Carver.
(d) Jim Carver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Bentley hired to do?

2. How old was Mary when she was sold into slavery?

3. What is new about the generation Carver taught at Tuskagee?

4. How long was the train in "Coincidence" delayed?

5. Why did Carver and Bridgeforth butt heads so much in "The New Rooster"?

(see the answer key)

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