George Washington Carver

Which sentence from paragraph 1 supports Carver's passion as an adult?

• "When he was young, Carver enjoyed art."

• "He also studied plant life."

• "He couldn't afford paint."

• "He even studied art when he was in college."

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Which of the following best identifies the central idea of this article?

• Carver's inventions forced people to eat peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.

• Carver was a creative problem solver who improved American farming.

• Carver mainly wanted to help southern farmers make more money.

• Carver was an artist who is best remembered for donating money to farmers.

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Which phrase from the text best supports the central idea that George Washington Carver was a creative problem solver who improved American farming.?

• "When he was young, Carver enjoyed art, but he couldn't afford paint. Instead, he used blackberry juice." (Paragraph 1)

• "He spent much of his life helping people by showing them better ways to farm." (Paragraph 2)

• "In the southern part of the United States, most farmers had grown cotton for so many years that the soil had worn out." (Paragraph 3)

• "He also found new ways to use soybeans and sweet potatoes." (Paragraph 4)

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Which statement best describes what led Carver to discover 300 uses for peanuts?

• Carver wanted farmers to plant more peanuts to improve their soil.

• Carver created the peanut from other plants and wanted to encourage people to buy it.

• Carver wanted to prove that he was creative to people who did not take him seriously.

• Carver thought that farmers would make more money from selling peanuts than cotton.

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What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?

• to inform readers about the history of farming in America

• to inspire readers with a story about achieving great success

• to tell readers about the many different ways that farmers can and should grow peanuts

• to give readers an overview of African Americans' greatest inventions

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Based on the information in paragraph 3, what was a conflict that farmers in the south were experiencing with their land?

• They researched different farms.

• They improved the land by growing cotton.

• The soil had worn out.

• He taught students how to farm.

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Which idea from the passage selection is best illustrated by the photograph?

• He spent much of his life helping people by showing them better ways to farm.

• Carver was in charge of farm research.

• When he was young, Carver enjoyed art, but he couldn't afford paint.

• Booker T. Washington was a very important and famous African-American educator.

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