George Washington Carver

Which event supports the idea that Moses Carver was desperate to find Mary?

• He paid a man $200 to search for them.
• He offered Mary his fastest horse to come back to the plantation.
• He offered a man 40 acres and his fastest horse to search for her.
• He searched for her throughout the night.

How was Mrs. Baynham influential in George's life?

• She helped him gain acceptance into Simpson College.
• She taught him how to properly prune roses.
• She taught him about agriculture at an early age.
• She introduced him to painting.

Which detail supports the idea that Aunt Susan doubted George would make it to Neosho?

• She refused to buy his train ticket.
• She packed him a snack for his trip.
• She packed his clothes for him.
• She wrote him a special goodbye letter.

Why did George eventually become disappointed with school in Neosho?

• He was in a crowded classroom.
• There was no one to help him with his studies.
• He missed his brother Jim.
• His teacher could no longer answer his questions.

Which detail from the text supports the idea that George was cunning?

• He tricked  Aunt Susan into packing him a snack for his trip to Neosho.
• He knew more than the teacher.
• He convinced Mrs. Payne that he knew how to cook.
• He convinced his brother Jim to go to school as well.

What was the first instrument that George played?

• the piano
• the flute
• the accordion
• the violin

In Kansas, George began his agricultural career by growing which crop?

• peanuts
• sweet potato
• soy beans
• cactus

What was George's first area of study in college?

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Art
• Botany

What was George's primary motivation for changing his area of study to science?

• He studied science in his previous schools.
• He saw it as a way to help educate his people and give them a better life.
• He was not accepted into art school.
• He knew he would need a science degree to study botany.

Which of the following was an effect of George's growing confidence in himself?

• He gained the courage to run for student body president.
• He was awarded a scholarship to Iowa College.
• He stopped stuttering.
• He was promoted to the head of Iowa College.