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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. In "Poultry Husbandry," why did the chickens start killing each other?
(a) They were dirty.
(b) They were hungry.
(c) They were sick.
(d) They were bored.

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

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

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

5. Why did Carver's colleague's at Tuskagee not like him?
(a) All of these.
(b) He had bigger rooms.
(c) They thought he looked down on him.
(d) He got paid more.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who defended Carver when a student tried to insult him?

2. In "Cercospora," what did others say Carver should not trust?

3. What society in College did Carver organize?

4. In "Poultry Husbandry," how many classes was Carver teaching?

5. Who was "1905" about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Carver discover in "Four a.m. in the Woods"?

3. How did Carver embarrass someone in "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?

4. In "A Ship Without a Rudder," how did Helen help Carver?

5. In "Cafeteria Food," what did Carver say he could always count on?

6. What confuses Carver so much in "Coincidence"?

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

8. What did Carver do while courting Sarah?

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

10. In "The Last Rose of Summer," what did Carver say led to his piano lessons?

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