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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The letter was received by whom at the Jimmy Fund development office?
(a) Karen Cummings.
(b) Katie Cummings.
(c) Kathy Cummings.
(d) Katrina Cummings.

2. Originally, doctors dismissed the cancer. Why?
(a) They did not care about the lives of the poor.
(b) They assumed that it was a simple cancer to cure.
(c) They assumed it was a hereditary disease.
(d) They assumed that it was simply a sexually transmitted disease.

3. In London, the socialized health program required that all doctors be registered with the government. Deaths were noted, as were their causes. Smokers were also noted in reports. Describe the results of the studies conducted from those reports.
(a) Conclusive.
(b) Very conclusive.
(c) Somewhat conclusive.
(d) Inconclusive.

4. ________-oncogenes and tumor suppressors act the as the molecular pivot points of all cells.
(a) Retro.
(b) Photo.
(c) Anti.
(d) Proto.

5. "Part 6: The Fruits of Long Endeavors" begins with a quote by whom?
(a) James Watson.
(b) Watson Smith.
(c) John H. Watson.
(d) Sherlock Holmes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Could it be determined why Jimmy had survived?

2. The author says his heart was in what?

3. Susan Sontag is diagnosed with cancer. She begins to notices parallels between cancer and what other disease?

4. Who dies?

5. People began to talk about _________________ and did not want to wait for the trials to be completed or for the FDA to approve the new treatment.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of a laboratory scientist? What type of people are suited for this work?

2. Why did doctors dismiss the cancer found in chimney sweeps? How did cancer continue to be dismissed by others throughout time?

3. Why did the author end the book with Germaine's story? Is this a good ending? Why or why not?

4. How does the cure for cancer parallel the story of Achilles?

5. Who was Einar Gustafson? How is this significant?

6. Who was Oscar Auerbach? What role did he play in connecting lung cancer to tobacco? Was he a good choice? Why or why not?

7. Who were the successors of Theodor Boveri?

8. How did the discovery of scrotal cancer help children?

9. What problems could arise with genetic engineering?

10. What is the role of a clinician? What type of people are suited for this work?

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