The Hot Zone | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part 1, Chapter 1 Something in the Forest | Part 1, Chapter 2 Jumper

1. Where is Charles Monet originally from?

France.

2. Why do Charles Monet and his lady friend travel to Kitum Cave?

For New Year's.

3. Why do elephants travel into Kitum Cave?

To get salt.

4. What is the name of the doctor who treats Charles Monet?

Shem Musoke.

5. What is listed as Charles Monet's official cause of death?

Fulminating liver failure.

6. What are red eyes often a sign of?

Malaria.

Part 1, Chapter 3 Diagnosis

1. Where does Dr. David Silverstein live?

Nairobi.

2. Where did the first identified victims of Marburg virus work?

In a factory that made vaccines.

3. What is the fatality rate of Marburg virus?

Twenty five percent.

4. What does the word "filovirus" mean in Latin?

Thread virus.

5. Where are the Sese Islands?

In Lake Victoria.