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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6: The Fruits of Long Endeavors; Atossa's War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cole believed that surgery was often what?
(a) Very Simple.
(b) Very necessary.
(c) Rewarding.
(d) Unnecessary.

2. The author compares the cure for cancer to the story of whom?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Bacchus.
(d) Venus.

3. 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.
(a) Papalous.
(b) Papanicolaou.
(c) Papanoumous.
(d) Papua.

4. Pott believed that because ________________, that it could be prevented.
(a) The condition was on the scrotum.
(b) The condition was small and localized.
(c) The condition was found in young men.
(d) The condition was external in nature.

5. Have much Mukherjee's inclinations changed much since the first day of his internship?
(a) A great deal.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Very little.
(d) Completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Virchow began to notice uncontrolled growth of cells. Virchow referred to this as _____________ or distorted growth.

2. One morning, Carla awoke with a bad headache which she described as __________________.The pains and other symptoms waxed and waned. Although Carla had seen a doctor, there was no solid diagnosis. Eventually, it was determined that Carla had leukemia.

3. The letter was received by whom at the Jimmy Fund development office?

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

5. Why did Cummings decided to meet with Gustafson?

(see the answer key)

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