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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. Who was Carver's boss at Tuskegee?

2. How many stillborn children did Carver's mother have?

3. In "Poultry Husbandry," how many classes was Carver teaching?

4. Who wanted the formula for Egyptian Blue?

5. What did Carver keep on his bedside table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Cercospora" about?

2. What did Carver discover in "Four a.m. in the Woods"?

3. What did Carver do for former slaves in "1905"?

4. In "Dawn Walk," why did Carver have such a hard time teaching the black students at Tuskagee?

5. What confuses Carver so much in "Coincidence"?

6. What happened in "The Perceiving Self"?

7. In "Watkins Laundry and Apothecary," what did Carver say about a flower?

8. What did Pammel say Carver did for others in "Green-Thumb Boy," and why was this so strange at this time?

9. In "The Prayer of Miss Budd," what was Miss Budd praying for?

10. What achievement did Carver accomplish in "A Charmed Life"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What were the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How was Carver's upbringing unique for the time, and how did he respond to this?

Essay Topic 3

How did Carver respond to the death of Booker T. Washington?

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