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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. What did Carver compare God to in "Professor Carver's Bible Class"?
2. How was Carver hounded about the missing chickens in "Chicken-Talk"?
3. What gift did Carver give to the man who dedicated the George Washington Carver Museum?
4. Where was the George Washington Carver Museum placed?
5. What is "Ruellia Noctiflora"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Veil-Raisers," how did Carver see the continuation of his race?
2. In "Lovingly Sons," what did Carver's boys say he did for them?
3. In "My Dear Spiritual Boy," how did Carver meet the person it talked about?
4. What is "The Lace-Maker" about?
5. What is "Ruellia Noctiflora," and why was Carver so excited about it?
6. How did Booker T. Washington offend Carver in "The New Rooster"?
7. Who was Ol' John in "Chicken-Talk"?
8. In "The Joy of Sewing," what caused people to laugh at Carver, and how did he respond to this?
9. How did Carver die?
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
What are some of the inventions and advances made by Carver that we are still enjoying today, and how did these come to be?
Essay Topic 2
Protection was a strong theme in this story. Where did this theme appear, and which people were most affected by the presence of this theme?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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