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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Carver name one of the chickens in "Poultry Husbandry"?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Teddy Roosevelt.
(d) Gerald Ford.

3. What was John Bentley hired to do?
(a) Find stolen slaves.
(b) Heal sick slaves.
(c) Help slaves escape.
(d) Teach his slaves.

4. What was Carver thanked for in "From an Alabama Farmer"?
(a) Showing someone how to fertilize fields.
(b) Not forgetting his roots.
(c) Teaching black students.
(d) Creating the agricultural program.

5. In "A Ship Without a Rudder," what did Carver wear in his lapel?
(a) A rose.
(b) A snap dragon.
(c) A carnation.
(d) A peony.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Perceiving Self," what did Carver witness?

2. Where did Miss Bud Teach?

3. What was the name of Carver's mother?

4. How did Helen Winterset feel about Carver?

5. Where was Carver born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in "The Perceiving Self"?

2. What did Carver do while courting Sarah?

3. In "Watkins Laundry and Apothecary," what did Carver say about a flower?

4. What achievement did Carver accomplish in "A Charmed Life"?

5. In "The Prayer of Miss Budd," what was Miss Budd praying for?

6. In "Washboard Wizard," what was Carver good at?

7. What made Carver so well-liked in college?

8. In "Dawn Walk," why did Carver have such a hard time teaching the black students at Tuskagee?

9. What was "My People" about?

10. What is Egyptian Blue?

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