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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is new about the generation Carver taught at Tuskagee?
(a) They were the first educated generation of blacks.
(b) They were the first slaves to be freed.
(c) They were the first free generation.
(d) They were the first generation after the Civil War.

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

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

4. Who was "1905" about?
(a) Isaac Newton.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Booker T. Washington.

5. In "Drifter," what was Carver curious about?
(a) The corn.
(b) The rain.
(c) Travelling.
(d) All of these.

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

7. What kind of doctor did Susan say George was?
(a) Spiritual doctor.
(b) Plant doctor.
(c) Tree doctor.
(d) Friendship doctor.

8. In "Chemistry 101," where did Carver take his class?
(a) A garden.
(b) The river.
(c) The dump.
(d) A labratory.

9. How many acres did the homesteader in "Old Settlers' Reunion" own?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 300.
(d) 400.

10. What was the Earth compared to in "Clay"?
(a) A frescoed wall.
(b) A lump of clay.
(c) A stone foundation.
(d) All of these.

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

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

13. What stuck out of the students' shoes in "Dawn Walk"?
(a) The whale boning.
(b) Their socks.
(c) The steel toes.
(d) Their toes.

14. Why was a family sitting on the train tracks in "Coincidence"?
(a) To slow the train.
(b) To get a ride on the train.
(c) To send a message.
(d) To commit suicide.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Carver's colleagues at Tuskagee describe Carver's accent?

4. What did Carver teach his assistants in "1905"?

5. What instrument did Carver play in "Old Settlers' Reunion"?

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