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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within the first week of his experiments, Carver learned that there were ______ products that could be made from peanuts.
(a) 24.
(b) 75.
(c) 118.
(d) 31.

2. What was the name of the town where Just spent his summers?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Wilson Pike.
(c) Woods Hole.
(d) Tyler.

3. What was the surname of the company's owner?
(a) Smith.
(b) Maxim.
(c) Mason.
(d) Andrews.

4. The company specialized in which area?
(a) Small engine parts.
(b) Patents.
(c) Sewing machines.
(d) Electrical accessories.

5. How old was Lewis hen his father left?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state did Carver attend high school?

2. Which important technique was introduced by Carver?

3. Julian was amazed to learn that his grandmother had picked _____ pounds of cotton in a single day.

4. From which disease did Matzeliger die at age 37?

5. What was George Washington Carver's field of study?

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