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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 was "The Lace-Maker"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Booker T. Washington.
(c) Susan Jensen.
(d) Carver.

2. In "Letter to Mrs. Hardwick," what relation did Carver say he would never have?
(a) A marriage.
(b) A mentor.
(c) A girlfriend.
(d) A best friend.

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

4. What did Carver wear in "The Joy of Sewing" that made people laugh at him?
(a) Aprons.
(b) Second hand suits.
(c) Fused lapels.
(d) Red shirts.

5. What was Carver criticized for in "Eureka"?
(a) Basing his work on inspiration.
(b) Turning his back on the black community.
(c) Sharing too much of his experiment before it was completed.
(d) Not having children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?

2. In "Last Talks with Jim Hardwick," what did Carver and Harwick talk mostly about?

3. Where did Carver meet most of his boys in "Lovingly Sons"?

4. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

5. What did Washington give Bridgeforth after the big debate in "The New Rooster"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Ruellia Noctiflora," and why was Carver so excited about it?

2. Who was Ol' John in "Chicken-Talk"?

3. What were all the honors Carver received in "Out of the Fire"?

4. How and when did Carver learn about Moses's death?

5. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

6. How did Carver die?

7. What was "The Dimensions of the Milky Way" about?

8. How did Booker T. Washington offend Carver in "The New Rooster"?

9. In "My Beloved Friend," what did Carver praise Hardwick for?

10. In "Veil-Raisers," how did Carver see the continuation of his race?

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