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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. Where was Carver speaking in "Eureka"?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angelos.
(d) New York.

2. What gift did Carver give to the man who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A box of minerals.
(c) A billfold.
(d) A text book.

3. In "Last Talks with Jim Hardwick," what did Carver and Harwick talk mostly about?
(a) Death.
(b) Nature.
(c) Science.
(d) God.

4. What kind of jacket did Carver wear in "Ruellia Noctiflora"?
(a) Velvet.
(b) Leather.
(c) Tweed.
(d) Brocade.

5. Who did Carver see in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?
(a) Sue Carver.
(b) Moses Carver.
(c) Jim Carver.
(d) Mary Carver.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Veil-Raisers," what did Carver write in his room at night?

2. Who did the person in "My Beloved Friend" embody?

3. How was Carver hounded about the missing chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?

4. What honor is Carver given in "Out of the Fire"?

5. When was "The Year of the Sky-Smear"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Carver say about God in "The Wild Garden"?

2. How did Carver respond to the death of Booker T. Washington?

3. Why was Curtis called "Baby Carver"?

4. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

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

6. How did Carver die?

7. In "Lovingly Sons," what did Carver's boys say he did for them?

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

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

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

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