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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Prevention Is the Cure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cole believed that these theories may have been right when?
(a) In all cases.
(b) In most cases.
(c) In some cases.
(d) Never.

2. This time a significant link was found. Lobbies began to appear to do what?
(a) Ban smoking in public places.
(b) Ban cigarette sales altogether.
(c) Destroy the cigarette companies.
(d) Put filters on cigarettes and to ban TV ads for the product.

3. Who worked to keep cancer research out of trouble, and to do so he developed a consortium to keep doctors, scientists and health facilities from working at cross purposes?
(a) Gilbert Zweier.
(b) Gerry Zelwegger.
(c) Gordon Zubord.
(d) George Zumba.

4. Albert Lasker was diagnosed with colon cancer and eventually died. Farber was also diagnosed with a type of colon cancer but survived. The more personal brushes with cancer did what?
(a) Surprised Farber and Lasker.
(b) Ended Farber and Lasker's campaigning.
(c) Fueled the fire for Farber and Lasker.
(d) Intimidated Farber and Lasker.

5. In ___________, George Canellas and Tom Frei spent time in the lab matching various drugs to various cancers. Included on the drug list were cytotoxic drugs cytoxan, vincristine, procarabazine, and methotrexate.
(a) 1963.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1943.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was this one physical place?

2. The battle to attack pre-cancer versus full blown cancer raged on. One of the most significant discoveries was made by George ____________________, a student who was assigned to studying the menses of guinea pigs.

3. During that time period, ________________ were often employed as assistants to chimney sweeps, often with fatal results.

4. Mukherjee begins to discuss the age of cancer, referring to the ancient discoveries of ___________ in 2625 B.C.

5. What does Cole say this theorist lacked?

(see the answer key)

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