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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Cadaver Who Joined the Army.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the results of Le Grande's tests?
(a) The test was inconclusive.
(b) The 30-caliber rifle was more effective than the 45.
(c) The 45-caliber rifle was more effective than the 30.
(d) The 30-caliber rifle was deadlier than the 45.

2. What was Lowden threatened with if he fired upon cadaver legs?
(a) Discharge.
(b) Arrest.
(c) Court martial.
(d) Defunding.

3. What causes bloat in cadavers?
(a) Bacteria digesting internal organs.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Tissue decomposition.
(d) Release of stomach gases.

4. What is a 'temporary stretch cavity'?
(a) The opening made by a bullet.
(b) The width of a bullet wound measured in terms of the surgical instruments it will admit.
(c) The flesh that flows into the opening made by a bullet.
(d) The depth of a bullet wound.

5. What does UM006 wear for the study?
(a) A hood.
(b) A sensor suit.
(c) A loincloth.
(d) A helmet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is objectification, according to Mary Roach?

2. How long does the bloat stage of decomposition last?

3. How were early anatomists supposed to dispose of human remains?

4. What was Marlene DeMaio using cadavers to test?

5. When, in the course of the disaster of TWA Flight 800, did the passengers likely die, according to Shanahan?

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