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

2. In "The New Rooster," what did Bridgeforth want to become?
(a) A business owner.
(b) A principal.
(c) A plantation owner.
(d) A professor.

3. Why did Carver and Bridgeforth butt heads so much in "The New Rooster"?
(a) They went to the same school.
(b) They were both brilliant.
(c) They had opposite back grounds.
(d) Booker T. Washington had them compete.

4. What is the name of Carver's brother?
(a) John.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jack.

5. What did Carver write for his College class?
(a) The Class Registry.
(b) The Class Pledge.
(c) The Class Anthem.
(d) The Class poem.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Joy of Sewing," what did Carver like about the finished sewing projects?

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

4. In "Poultry Husbandry," why did the chickens start killing each other?

5. Where did "Dawn Walk" take place?

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