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

2. Where was "Ruellia Noctiflora" found by Carver?

3. In "The New Rooster," what was Bridgeforth's occupation?

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

5. What did Carver compare God to in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was "Moton Field" about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Carver differ from most of the people around him, and how did he deal with these differences?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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