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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Susan think her adopted children would always be hated?

2. What did Pammel say Carver did to other people?

3. What did Carver teach his assistants in "1905"?

4. Why did Carver's colleague's at Tuskagee think he had higher pay than them?

5. How many acres did the homesteader in "Old Settlers' Reunion" own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Carver do for former slaves in "1905"?

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

3. What was "Drifter" about?

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

5. In "Old Settlers' Reunion," what did the homesteader say was strange about Carver?

6. What happened in "The Perceiving Self"?

7. In "Watkins Laundry and Apothecary," what did Carver say about a flower?

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

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

10. In "A Ship Without a Rudder," how did Helen help Carver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how was it presented?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How did the relationship between Carver and Sarah end, and why? How did this affect their lives?

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