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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was McCoy's position within the company?
(a) Draftsman.
(b) Fireman.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Gopher.

2. Garrett Morgan designed his most important invention to serve which profession?
(a) Professors.
(b) Police.
(c) Firefighters.
(d) Soldiers.

3. How many patents were held by McCoy?
(a) 25.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 40.

4. To which state did Latimer flee to gain freedom?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) New York.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. Banneker spent a great deal of his day performing which activity?
(a) Playing music.
(b) Chores.
(c) Building machinery.
(d) Tending horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. The school specialized in which area?

2. From whom was Banneker able to borrow books on the subject?

3. What phrase was often used in regards to electrical engineering at the time?

4. Which famous person stepped forward to help Latimer with his legal troubles?

5. In what year did McCoy obtain his first patent?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where was Elijah McCoy born? What actions taken by McCoy's parents may have ensured McCoy's success?

2. Who was Benjamin Banneker? What was Banneker's contribution to the country?

3. The text claims that Banneker was born of unusual stock. What does that mean?

4. Describe George Latimer's contribution to the abolitionist movement, how it came about, and which famous people helped Latimer along the way.

5. List at least five of Woods' inventions.

6. How did Latimer's case change the face of the law in regards to escaped slaves?

7. Banneker became interested in politics. Which event did Banneker attend? Which speech moved Banneker the most in regards to the new government?

8. Discuss McCoy's education and training in the engineering field.

9. What activity did Banneker undertake when he was 41 years old? Why was the project important?

10. What astounding accomplishment did Banneker make in regards to the building of Washington, DC?

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