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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters didn't believe that helices were the answer to the structure of DNA?
(a) Maurice
(b) Crick
(c) Rosy
(d) Watson

2. Which of the following best describes how Watson and Crick felt after Rosy and Maurice left?
(a) Excited about continuing
(b) More productive
(c) The same as they had felt before they came to review the model
(d) Despondent

3. Which of the following words best describes Maurice as a scientist?
(a) Cautious
(b) Awkward
(c) Belligerent
(d) Uncaring

4. Why did Watson have to leave the estate he was staying at over Christmas?
(a) To meet Crick to work on their project related to the structure of DNA
(b) To speak at a meeting in London
(c) To accept a new job
(d) To return to work

5. Which of the following describes how Bragg felt about Crick's behavior and attitude?
(a) Annoyed
(b) Pleased
(c) Complimentary
(d) Satisfied

6. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?
(a) Biology
(b) Biochemistry
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry

7. Which of the following events interrupted Crick's interest in DNA?
(a) Conflict in the lab
(b) Death in his family
(c) Personal health issue
(d) Marriage

8. Which of the following does NOT describe Pauling as seen through Watson's eyes?
(a) Admired
(b) Brillant
(c) Poor writer
(d) Dynamic speaker

9. What was Watson's main scientific interest?
(a) RNA
(b) The scientific process
(c) Human relations
(d) DNA

10. What did Crick help to make when he worked for the government at the beginning of World War II?
(a) Magnetic mines
(b) Medical advances
(c) Bullet proof vests
(d) Ammunition

11. What began to interest Crick after his argument with Sir Lawrence?
(a) DNA
(b) Diffraction of X-rays by helical molecules
(c) X-rays of crystallized DNA molecules
(d) Proton Order and diffraction

12. How did Cochran and Crick explain X-ray diffraction by helical molecules?
(a) Detailed drawings
(b) Pictures
(c) Equations
(d) Models

13. On what topic was Rosy's talk?
(a) X-ray diffraction of crystallographic molecules
(b) Crystallographic research into DNA
(c) X-ray diffraction by helical molecules
(d) X-ray crystallographic research into helical molecules

14. Why couldn't Sir Lawrence remove Crick from the lab?
(a) Sir Lawrence did not have the authority to remove Crick
(b) Crick had proof that Sir Lawrence stole from him
(c) Crick was pursuing his PhD at Cambridge and couldn't be fired
(d) Crick had more friends in the lab than Sir Lawrence

15. What specifically was wrong with Watson and Crick's model so that it disagreed with Rosy's research?
(a) Too many chains
(b) Had three helices
(c) Not enough chains
(d) Water level number was different

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the preface in this text?

2. What arrangement was did Watson work out with Markham?

3. Where did the fellowship board want him to speak?

4. What did Watson study after told to stop working on the model of DNA?

5. Which of the following terms describes how Watson felt about working at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge?

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