George Washington Carver

What is the answer to question 1 from your paper?

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What evidence best supports your answer to number 1?

• George was not strong enough to assist in the fields, so he helped Susan with her household chores and her garden.

• Fascinated by plants, he developed a talent for taking care of them.

• He became so good at nursing sickly plants that he became knows in the area as "the plant doctor."

• When he was in his mid-20s, Carver enrolled at Iowa State College to study science.

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Question #2 from the paper

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Which paragraph has the answer for question #2 on your paper?

There are 6 total paragraphs.

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Question #3 from the paper

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Which word best fills in the blank?

Carver was particularly concerned with the______________of poor black farmers.

• problems

• rudeness

• shyness

• ambition

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Question #4 from the paper

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What evidence best supports your answer for number 4 on your paper?

• He even designed and equipped a wagon, called the Jesup Wagon, which could be driven to rural areas for demonstrations.

• Most of these impoverished farmers worked on land that had been worn out by planting cotton year after year.

• To help these farmers, he held conferences and wrote easy-to-read booklets on such topics as inexpensive farming methods and meals to cook for good nutrition.

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Question #5 from the paper

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What context clue could help you understand the meaning of the word impoverished?

• "...farmers worked on land that had been worn out by planting cotton year after year."

• "...and wrote easy-to-read booklets on such topics as inexpensive farming methods..."

• "...was particularly concerned about the plight of poor black farmers."

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