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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. Why was a student doubting God in "Goliath"?
(a) He was mugged and beat.
(b) A black man was lynched.
(c) An orphanage burned down.
(d) His mother died.

2. What did Washington give Bridgeforth after the big debate in "The New Rooster"?
(a) The barn.
(b) A lab.
(c) The poultry yard.
(d) A studio.

3. In "The Penol Cures," what cured a disease?
(a) Peanut oil.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Lavender oil.
(d) Rose oil.

4. What was Hardwick's first name?
(a) Jake.
(b) Jack.
(c) John.
(d) Jim.

5. Where did Carver meet most of his boys in "Lovingly Sons"?
(a) Farming presentations.
(b) Speaking tours.
(c) Bible studies.
(d) Restaurants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?

2. What did Carver watch at night in "Veil-Raisers"?

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

4. Who was Carver told he shamed in "Eureka"?

5. What did Carver put in someone's pocket in "Driving Mr. Carver"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Curtis called "Baby Carver"?

4. In "My Dear Spiritual Boy," how did Carver meet the person it talked about?

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

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

7. What was Carver criticized for in "Eureka"?

8. What did Moses say to Carver in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?

9. How did Carver die?

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

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