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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Carver wear in "The Joy of Sewing" that made people laugh at him?
(a) Aprons.
(b) Red shirts.
(c) Second hand suits.
(d) Fused lapels.

2. Who did the person in "My Beloved Friend" embody?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Christ.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Booker T. Washington.

3. Why was a student doubting God in "Goliath"?
(a) He was mugged and beat.
(b) His mother died.
(c) An orphanage burned down.
(d) A black man was lynched.

4. Where did Carver try to sleep in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?
(a) A jail cell.
(b) A classroom.
(c) A ship.
(d) A train.

5. Where was "Ruellia Noctiflora" found by Carver?
(a) A street corner.
(b) The woods.
(c) A greenhouse.
(d) His garden.

6. When did "The Lace-Maker" do the sewing?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Every night.

7. What kind of climate does the "Arachis Hypogaea" like?
(a) Warm.
(b) Dry.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Cold.

8. What was Hardwick's first name?
(a) John.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jack.

9. In "Professor Carver's Bible Class" how did the students view God?
(a) As a white man.
(b) As a black man.
(c) As a dreamy mist person.
(d) As a changing deity.

10. How was Carver hounded about the missing chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?
(a) He got weekly phonecalls.
(b) He had bi-weekly meetings.
(c) He got daily telegrams.
(d) He had monthly visits.

11. In "Veil-Raisers," who did Booker t. Washington write notes to?
(a) Philanthropists.
(b) Faculty members.
(c) All of these.
(d) Family members.

12. What was interesting to Carver about the black pilot in "Moton Field"?
(a) It was amazing his skill.
(b) It was scary to think he would fall.
(c) It was as high as a black man had been.
(d) It was a new right.

13. What did Carver say WWI taught him in "House of Ways and Means"?
(a) To be kind to allies.
(b) To be respectful.
(c) To accept criticism.
(d) To go without dessert.

14. What caused "The Year of the Sky-Smear"?
(a) An eclipse.
(b) A comet.
(c) A large fire.
(d) A plane crash.

15. What did Washington give Carver after the big debate in "The New Rooster"?
(a) A lab.
(b) The poultry yard.
(c) A studio.
(d) The barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Carver speaking in "Eureka"?

2. What did Carver say about the black pilot in "Moton Field"?

3. Why did Carver and Bridgeforth butt heads so much in "The New Rooster"?

4. In "God's Little Workshop," what did Carver call his miracle?

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

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