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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 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.

2. In "The Dimensions of the Milky Way," what did Carver say the universe was made of?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Water and soul.
(c) Stardust.
(d) Molecules.

3. What did the sign on Carver's workshop say in "God's Little Workshop"?
(a) Do not disturb.
(b) Busy. Move on.
(c) Will be back later.
(d) Enter at your own risk.

4. What form was "My Dear Spiritual Boy" written in?
(a) A letter.
(b) A song.
(c) A journal entry.
(d) An article.

5. What gift did Carver give to the man who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A text book.
(c) A billfold.
(d) A box of minerals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

2. Who was "My Beloved Friend" written to?

3. In "Driving Mr. Carver," who did Zissler and Carver drive with?

4. Where did black WWI veterans receive discrimination?

5. What was Carver offered as a joke in "House of Ways and Means"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Carver tell Hardwick he thought would happen to him when he died?

3. What were all the honors Carver received in "Out of the Fire"?

4. What is the "Arachis Hypogaea"?

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

6. What is "Ruellia Noctiflora," and why was Carver so excited about it?

7. In "Veil-Raisers," how did Carver see the continuation of his race?

8. Why was Curtis called "Baby Carver"?

9. What did most white nurses do in "Friends in the Klan"?

10. What came of the experiments in "The Penol Cures"?

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