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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument did Carver play in "Old Settlers' Reunion"?
(a) The lip harp.
(b) The piano.
(c) The guitar.
(d) The accordian.

2. What religious group did Carver join in college?
(a) A hymn singing choir.
(b) A Service Society.
(c) A Bible Study Group.
(d) A prayer group.

3. What tone was "My People" written in?
(a) Sad.
(b) Sardonic.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Angry.

4. Who narrated "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?
(a) A student.
(b) Carver.
(c) A professor.
(d) A janitor.

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

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

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

8. How many stillborn children did Carver's mother have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

9. Why did Miss bud say she sent Carver home?
(a) He was tired.
(b) He was loud.
(c) He was black.
(d) He was sick.

10. In "Drifter," what was Carver on a quest for?
(a) Education.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Glory.
(d) His family.

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

12. Who was Moses Carver?
(a) The owner of Carver's mother.
(b) A slave trader.
(c) A local priest.
(d) Carver's father.

13. What was "The Last Rose of Summer" about?
(a) Writing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Singing.

14. In "Poultry Husbandry," why did the chickens start killing each other?
(a) They were bored.
(b) They were dirty.
(c) They were sick.
(d) They were hungry.

15. Where does "A Ship Without a Rudder" take place?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Idaho.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What amazed Pammel about Carver?

3. How did Carver know Sarah Hunt?

4. Where was Carver born?

5. What got scalded in "Dawn Walk"?

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