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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. Who narrated "The Nervous System of the Beetle"?

2. In "A Ship Without a Rudder," what did Carver wear in his lapel?

3. What was the name of Carver's mother?

4. Where did Carver see the most beauty in the world?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Pammel say Carver did for others in "Green-Thumb Boy," and why was this so strange at this time?

3. What was Carver asked to do in "Called"?

4. What did Carver say there was beauty in in "Clay"?

5. What confuses Carver so much in "Coincidence"?

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

7. In "The Last Rose of Summer," what did Carver say led to his piano lessons?

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

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

10. What achievement did Carver accomplish in "A Charmed Life"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity was a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and was manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

How was Carver's upbringing unique for the time, and how did he respond to this?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of Carver's main talents, and how did these affect his success throughout his life?

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