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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. When was "The Year of the Sky-Smear"?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1905.

2. Where was Carver speaking in "Eureka"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angelos.
(c) Seattle.
(d) New York.

3. How did "Arachis Hypogaea" get to America?
(a) It was dropped by sea faring birds.
(b) It was traded from India.
(c) It was smuggled by slaves.
(d) It was brought by the pilgrims.

4. What kind of patient did Carver refuse to treat in "The Penol Cures"?
(a) A white one.
(b) An infant.
(c) A mean one.
(d) An old one.

5. Why was a student doubting God in "Goliath"?
(a) An orphanage burned down.
(b) He was mugged and beat.
(c) His mother died.
(d) A black man was lynched.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carver watch at night in "Veil-Raisers"?

2. What was the person Carver saw in "A Patriarch's Blessing" sitting in?

3. Whose garden is described in "The Wild Garden"?

4. In "Chicken-Talk," how many chickens were unaccounted for?

5. What was Curtis's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the things Carver did while in the car in "Driving Mr. Carver"?

2. What was Carver's view of God in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?

3. Why was Curtis called "Baby Carver"?

4. How did Booker T. Washington offend Carver in "The New Rooster"?

5. In "My Beloved Friend," what did Carver praise Hardwick for?

6. In "God's Little Workshop," what was Carver busy doing?

7. In "My Dear Spiritual Boy," how did Carver meet the person it talked about?

8. Who was Ol' John in "Chicken-Talk"?

9. What did Carver say about God in "The Wild Garden"?

10. How did Carver die?

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