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

2. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?
(a) A tree.
(b) A shrub.
(c) A vine.
(d) A flower.

3. When did Booker T. Washington die?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1915.

4. In "The Joy of Sewing," what did Carver like about the finished sewing projects?
(a) They were useful.
(b) They were something to think about.
(c) They displayed his skills.
(d) They invited questions.

5. When did "The Lace-Maker" do the sewing?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Every night.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did black WWI veterans receive discrimination?

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

3. What color were Carver's eyes in "Mineralogy"?

4. In "Lovingly Sons," who are Carver's boys?

5. In "God's Little Workshop," what did Carver call his miracle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "The Lace-Maker" about?

2. What was "Moton Field" about?

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

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

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

6. Why did Carver write to Mrs. Hardwick?

7. How did Carver honor Ford in "Mineralogy"?

8. What was Carver's view of God in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?

9. In "The Joy of Sewing," what caused people to laugh at Carver, and how did he respond to this?

10. How did someone try to offend Carver in "House of Ways and Means"?

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