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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. In what US city did Julian attend high school?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Tuskegee.
(d) Montgomery.

2. What was the name of the university attended by Carver?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Iowa State.
(c) Howard University.
(d) Henderson College.

3. One of Carver's main concerns at the outset was how to do what?
(a) Hire lab assistants.
(b) Enrich soil.
(c) Combat racism.
(d) Obtain grant money.

4. What was the mother's profession?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Event planner.
(d) Tour guide.

5. What was the name of the first item Carver found in this area?
(a) Arcism.
(b) Taphrina.
(c) Insecticide.
(d) Squall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Daniel Hale Williams is often referred to as being a pioneer in which field?

2. What type of issues forced WIlliams to return to Chicago?

3. In which sport did Drew earn a letter?

4. What was the nickname given to Percy Julian?

5. Which school was the first choice for Wright?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Hall's findings in regard to the preservation of certain foods? How did chemical compounds and spices affect Hall's work?

2. Describe Carver's traumatic childhood.

3. During Ernest Everett Just's tenure at Howard University, he began to study egg cells. Discuss Just's work and where the work was performed. Also discuss at least one of Just's important discoveries.

4. Discuss Carver's first run in with racism in the educational system. What did Carver do to combat the issue?

5. In what area did Carver focus when teaching agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute?

6. What did Carver say in reference to his advice to the farmers regarding peanut crops?

7. Describe Carver's experiments regarding various products that could be created from legumes and other crops. How many derivatives did Carver discover?

8. Louis Tompkins Wright was a pioneer in many areas of medicine. List at least three of Wright's most significant contributions.

9. What degree did Drew receive from Columbia? What was the distinction of Drew's accomplishments? Why was the accomplishment unusual?

10. Charles Richard Drew was a noted physician and scientist. Before Drew entered the world of medicine, he exhibited athletic prowess. Discuss Drew's athletic ability.

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