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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. What did Pammel call Carver?
(a) The Black Darwin.
(b) A Path to Freedom.
(c) A Freak of Nature.
(d) God's Gift to Teachers.

2. Where was Carver born?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Texas.

3. How often did Carver's boss at Tuskegee want reports about his chickens?
(a) Daily.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Bi-Weekly.

4. How did Carver know Sarah Hunt?
(a) They were in a relationship.
(b) He boarded with her.
(c) She is his mother's friend.
(d) They studied together.

5. What was Carver's nickname in College?
(a) Doc.
(b) Massa.
(c) Professor.
(d) Master.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Bentley hired to do?

2. Who was Carver's boss at Tuskegee?

3. In "Called," what did Carver rattle on about?

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

5. Which of these was NOT kept on Carver's bedside table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offended the narrator of "Odalisque"?

2. In "From an Alabama Farmer," what is Carver thanked for?

3. What was Carver asked to do in "Called"?

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

5. What did Carver say there was beauty in in "Clay"?

6. What did Carver do while courting Sarah?

7. What did Carver do for former slaves in "1905"?

8. In "Old Settlers' Reunion," what did the homesteader say was strange about Carver?

9. What was "My People" about?

10. What gave Carver hope in "Poultry Husbandry"?

(see the answer keys)

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