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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 got scalded in "Dawn Walk"?
(a) A student.
(b) An ear of corn.
(c) Some ewes.
(d) Some dogs.

2. Who was "1905" about?
(a) Isaac Newton.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) Booker T. Washington.
(d) Copernicus.

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

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

5. How many acres did the homesteader in "Old Settlers' Reunion" own?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 300.
(d) 400.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stuck out of the students' shoes in "Dawn Walk"?

2. Whose perspective is "Out of 'Slaves' Ransom," from?

3. In "Chemistry 101," what did Carver want his students to imagine?

4. Where did "The Perceiving Self" take place?

5. What tone was "My People" written in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Carver do while courting Sarah?

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

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

7. What did Pammel say Carver did for others in "Green-Thumb Boy," and why was this so strange at this time?

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

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

10. What was "My People" about?

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