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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what language were many of the lectures given that Watson attended?
(a) Latin
(b) French
(c) English
(d) Italian

2. Which of the following terms best describes how Rosy felt about Watson and Crick's ideas?
(a) Intriguing
(b) Exciting
(c) Worthwhile
(d) Worthless

3. Which of the following terms best describes how the meeting went with Rosy, Maurice, Watson and Crick?
(a) Disappointing
(b) Realistically
(c) Supportive
(d) Exciting

4. How did Pauling discover his ?-helix structure?
(a) By taking X-rays and placing them on top of each other
(b) By fitting together models of groups of atoms that liked to link together
(c) By taking atoms and gluing them together with photons
(d) By fitting X-rays together into specific groups

5. On what topic had Bragg, Kendrew and Perutz published a paper?
(a) Crystallographic chains
(b) Helical molecules
(c) Polypeptide chains
(d) Insulin dependent molecules

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Watson and Crick purchase a copy of Pauling's book on chemical bonding?

2. When would Watson and Crick be able to understand the configuration of inorganic ions?

3. Which of the following people wrote the forward?

4. Which of the following people was the solution to Watson being able to study crystallography?

5. Why do you think Watson told the fellowship committee that his only real interest was crystallography?

(see the answer key)

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