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

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

3. How did Helen Winterset feel about Carver?
(a) She hated him.
(b) She was worried about him.
(c) She was afraid of him.
(d) She adored him.

4. What was Carver's nickname in College?
(a) Massa.
(b) Master.
(c) Doc.
(d) Professor.

5. How many times did Miss Bud send Carver home?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many paintings of Carver's were displayed at the World Fair?

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

4. Who created the color Egyptian Blue?

5. In "The Dimensions of the Milky Way," what did Carver say the universe was made of?

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