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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What honor is Carver given in "Out of the Fire"?
(a) He is named a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts.
(b) He is given inheritance from Booker T. Washington.
(c) He is named head of the Tuskegee Institute.
(d) He is asked to serve on the President's Cabinet.

5. In "The New Rooster," what was Bridgeforth's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Student.
(c) Assistant.
(d) Farmer.

6. What did the sign on Carver's workshop say in "God's Little Workshop"?
(a) Will be back later.
(b) Enter at your own risk.
(c) Busy. Move on.
(d) Do not disturb.

7. Who was Carver told he shamed in "Eureka"?
(a) His mother.
(b) Tuskegee.
(c) His father.
(d) His Alma Mater.

8. In "Veil-Raisers," what did Carver write in his room at night?
(a) Book reviews.
(b) Poems.
(c) Journal entries.
(d) Lesson plans.

9. What was the person Carver saw in "A Patriarch's Blessing" sitting in?
(a) A mossy river.
(b) A rocking chair.
(c) A bath tub.
(d) A coffin.

10. What did Carver watch at night in "Veil-Raisers"?
(a) The lines of his face.
(b) Black couples walking.
(c) The trees in the wind.
(d) The stars.

11. Where did the people think the unaccounted for chickens in "Chicken-Talk" had gone?
(a) Carver had sold them.
(b) Children had sniped them.
(c) John had freed them.
(d) Foxes had eaten them.

12. What did Carver like to do while riding in "Driving Mr. Carver"?
(a) Read.
(b) Sing.
(c) Pray.
(d) Tell stories.

13. How did Carver feel about sewing?
(a) He saw it as a challenge.
(b) He saw it as a weak spot.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He loved it.

14. Why did the person in "A Patriarch's Blessing" tell Carver not to pick the fruit?
(a) All of these.
(b) It wasn't meant for him.
(c) It wasn't ripe yet.
(d) It was poisoned.

15. What kind of jacket did Carver wear in "Ruellia Noctiflora"?
(a) Velvet.
(b) Leather.
(c) Tweed.
(d) Brocade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Letter to Mrs. Hardwick," what relation did Carver say he would never have?

3. Where did Carver try to sleep in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?

4. What did Carver compare God to in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?

5. What did Carver wear in "The Joy of Sewing" that made people laugh at him?

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