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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. Which school was the first choice for Wright?

2. What was the nickname given to Percy Julian?

3. In which city did Wright receive this honor?

4. Hall attended which university?

5. What position did Williams hold at the University of Chicago?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Williams' affiliation with Provident Hospital in the US. What was special about the hospital? What major accomplishment was made while Williams was in residence?

2. When did Lloyd Hall become interested in chemistry? What organization did Hall form? What was Hall's motto?

3. Discuss Carver's work in the field of plant pathology. Plant pathology can be considered a specialty of what field? What were Carver's biggest discoveries in this area?

4. Discuss Drew's study and experiments in the preservation of blood while he attended the Columbia School of Medicine.

5. Describe the origin, family atmosphere and youth of the Daniel Hale Williams family.

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

7. The author discusses Drew's career during World War II and his work with the American Red Cross. Discuss Drew's work and experiences with the Red Cross.

8. What was one of Wright's biggest accomplishments in the medical field? When and where was the discovery made?

9. 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.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Louis Tompkins Wright was most well known for his work in developing a vaccination for smallpox during his tenure in the US Army's Medical Corps. Wright also introduced what kind of medicine? What other field did Wright work in that made significant advancements? How did Wright become involved in research? Did Wright continue to work as a surgeon? Create a time line of Wright's life, education, and professional life.

Essay Topic 2

Charles Richard Drew attended and worked at McGill University Medical School in Canada. After learning about his specialized field, Drew attended Columbia School of Medicine, where he invested himself in hematology. Discuss Drew's educational experience in Canada, the interest in blood and plasma, and the purpose of preserving blood. Examine Drew's work on the battlefield. Also discuss the receipt of a Doctor of Science degree and why it was important to Drew and to the field of medicine.

Essay Topic 3

Norbert Rillieux made many contributions to the city of New Orleans and to America as a whole. Discuss Rillieux's career in the United States Also discuss the prejudice that caused Rillieux to leave New Orleans. What kind of notoriety did Rillieux receive from his invention? Do you think a white man would have received the same amount of recognition and notoriety? Explain. What other contributions did Rillieux make to the city of New Orleans? Did Rillieux ever return to the United States?

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