Question 1

How is this passage organized? Which text structure is used?

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Chronological Order

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Claims + Evidence

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Cause/Effect

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General to Specific

Question 2

What is this passage mostly about?

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George Washington Carver's life and contributions to agriculture

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George Washington Carver's life as a painter compared to his life as a botanist

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The educational values of the Tuskegee institute and how it helps farmers today

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The importance of the role that African Americans have played in the sciences

Question 3

How did Carver make a difference in the lives of other African Americans during his time at the Tuskegee Institute?

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He taught former slaves about farming so they could be successful and independent

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He started the George Washington Carver Institute.

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He developed over 300 uses for peanuts.

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He completed farm research at Tuskegee.

Question 4

What was the primary reason why Carver taught farms to move away from agricultural monoculture?

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It is bad for the quality of the soil.

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The farmers only knew how to grow one crop: cotton.

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Cotton isn't profitable enough on its own.

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There was a demand for crops such as soybeans, peanuts, and sweet potatoes

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a general statement with more specific supporting details?

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To address their concerns, Carver developed over 300 uses for the peanut, alone. For
example, farmers could feed the vines to farm animals. They could use the hulls for
fertilizer. Carver even found a way to make paper from the peanut shells.

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In addition to emphasizing academic studies, Washington encouraged
young African-American men to learn skills, such as carpentry and bricklaying.
While at Tuskegee, Carver taught agronomy, or the science of soil management, to
poor southern farmers. At first, most of these farmers were former slaves. By
teaching these farmers how to better use the land, he helped them to become selfsufficient.

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As a child, Carver was fascinated with painting, though he was unable to afford the
proper materials. Instead, he used blackberry juice as his paint, and horse tail hair
as his paintbrush. Carver even went on to study art while in college, but he was
encouraged to pursue botany -- the study of plant life -- instead.

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Toward the end of his career, Carver returned to his first love of art, painting
decorative cards for friends. Through his artwork, he hoped to inspire people to see
the beauty around them, and to do great things, themselves. He taught poor
farmers how to make paint from clay, and he encouraged them to decorate their
homes.

Question 6

Which of the following excerpts from the passage does NOT support the idea that Carver was a great influence on the agricultural industry?

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In addition to emphasizing academic studies, Washington encouraged
young African-American men to learn skills, such as carpentry and bricklaying.

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In the southern part of the United States, most farmers had practiced
what is called agricultural monoculture. Carver explained the advantages of introducing alternatives
to the cotton crop.

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Today, people from many countries come to the George
Washington Carver Foundation at Tuskegee Institute. There they learn more in
effective ways of farming.

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While at Tuskegee, Carver taught agronomy, or the science of soil management, to
poor southern farmers.

Question 7

What is the definition of a footnote?

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A piece of additional information at the bottom of the page

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A definition for a word mentioned in the passage

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A note placed at the end of a passage to provide a short summary

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A note at the end of a sentence or passage to cite a source used in the writing

Question 8

What is the purpose of the second paragraph of the passage?

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To provide a general overview of George Washington Carver's impact on agriculture

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To transition from Carver's love of painting to botany

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To summarize his Carver's early life

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To introduce how Carver ended up at the Tuskegee Institute

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of the first paragraph of the passage?

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To describe Carver's early life and love of art

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To help the reader understand the time period in which Carver was alive

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To provide some background information and the thesis statement

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To show how innovative Carver was by using blackberry juice as paint when he was poor

Question 10

Which sentence best encompasses Carver's motivation for his work?

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"He hoped to inspire people to see the beauty around them, and to do great things, themselves."

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"Carver even went on to study art while in college, but he was
encouraged to pursue botany -- the study of plant life -- instead. "

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When Carver died, he left his money to help people to keep working on agricultural research.

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"Carver explained the advantages of introducing alternatives
to the cotton crop."

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