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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what capacity did Latimer work for Edison?
(a) Collaborator.
(b) Consultant.
(c) Expert witness.
(d) Clerk.

2. In what year did McCoy obtain his first patent?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1863.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1901.

3. On what charge was the grandmother arrested?
(a) Helping slaves run away.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Burglary.

4. What adjective best suits Banneker when it came to his new passion?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Fastidious.
(c) Undaunted.
(d) Tired.

5. In 1881 Woods moved to which US city?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Boston.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child Carver was ransomed in exchange for which of the following?

2. Which is not on the list of items studied by Hall in regards to food preservation?

3. The school specialized in which area?

4. Woods' first patent was for which item?

5. What was the surname of the company's owner?

(see the answer key)

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