George Washington Carver

George became known as "the plant doctor" because

• he knew which plants could be used to treat sicknesses.

• he liked to wear a white coat when he worked in the garden,

• he knew how to make ailing plants become healthy again.

• he made medicines out of plants in his laboratory.

Why did George leave the Carvers and move to Neosho?

• He wanted to look for his mother.

• He wanted to go to school.

• He was tired of helping Mrs. Carver with her household chores.

• He wanted to open a library.

In paragraph four, it ways that "Carter was particularly concerned with the plight of poor black farmers." Which of the following is the best synonym for plight?

• problems

• rudeness

• shyness

• ambition

What was the Jesup Wagon used for?

• carrying picked cotton from the fields

• hauling peanuts to market

• taking farmers into town to go shopping

• showing farming methods to farmers

In paragraph five, those Carver wanted to help are described as impoverished. Which of these is the best antonym for impoverished?

• lonely

• rich

• intelligent

• healthy

What is one of the reasons why Carver encouraged the farmers to grow peanuts?

• There was a limited market for cotton.

• Peanuts are a healthy food to eat because they are a good source of protein.

• They would be able to make peanut candy.

• Growing peanuts would make them famous.

With which of these statements would Carver have agreed?

• A successful person is someone who becomes famous.

• A successful person is someone who drives an expensive car.

• A successful person is someone who helps to improve the lives of others.

• A successful person is someone who makes a lot of money.

What made Carver's accomplishments particularly remarkable?

• He had had very little education.

• When he was a child, he was not very strong.

• He was a scientist.

• He had been born as a slave.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Carver's while he was in the state of Missouri?

• He developed a talent for caring for plants.

• He attended high school.

• He studied science and agriculture at Iowa State College.

• He was the head of the department of agriculture at Tuskegee Institute.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Carver's while he was in the state of Kansas?

• He developed a talent for caring for plants.

• He attended high school.

• He studied science and agriculture at Iowa State College.

• He was the head of the department of agriculture at Tuskegee Institute.