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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 "My Beloved Friend" written to?

2. In "The New Rooster," what did Bridgeforth want to become?

3. In "Last Talks with Jim Hardwick," what did Carver and Harwick talk mostly about?

4. Who was Carver told he shamed in "Eureka"?

5. What gift did Carver give to the man who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How and when did Carver learn about Moses's death?

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Carver write to Mrs. Hardwick?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination were two major and related themes in this book. Where did these themes appear, and how did they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of Carver's main talents, and how did these affect his success throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

How did Carver differ from most of the people around him, and how did he deal with these differences?

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