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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. Where did Carver try to sleep in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?

2. What did the person in "My Beloved Friend" dispel?

3. What was interesting to Carver about the black pilot in "Moton Field"?

4. Who hounded Carver for the unaccounted for chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?

5. What was Carver offered as a joke in "House of Ways and Means"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

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

4. What were all the honors Carver received in "Out of the Fire"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Human nature was a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where did this symbol appear, and what role did it play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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