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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. Where did "Dawn Walk" take place?
(a) The dump.
(b) Crop fields.
(c) A school courtyard.
(d) A forest.

2. In "The Wild Garden," what did Carver say men could have a balanced diet of?
(a) Wild vegetables.
(b) Bread and water.
(c) Fruits.
(d) Flowers and bulbs.

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

4. What did Carver teach former slaves about in "1905"?
(a) Reading.
(b) Politics.
(c) Husbandry.
(d) Farming.

5. Why did Susan think her adopted children would always be hated?
(a) They were disabled.
(b) They were foreigners.
(c) They were black.
(d) They were too smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Miss Bud Teach?

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

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

4. Who hounded Carver for the unaccounted for chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?

5. In "Four a.m. in the Woods," what did Carver love about the woods?

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