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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only type of animal that carried the rabies virus, according to scientists at the time?
(a) Vampire bat.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Horses.

2. Who had a legal obligation to investigate the poisoning because there were eleven different cases of illness?
(a) No one.
(b) Health department.
(c) CDC.
(d) The local emergency room.

3. The diagnosis for Hoffman was a __________ intrusion with concurrent infection, according to doctors.
(a) Fiberglass.
(b) Sawdust.
(c) Metal.
(d) Jimson.

4. What is caused by a parasitic worm that lodges in the muscle fibers and can be an infection that is difficult to treat?
(a) Trichinosis.
(b) Salmonella.
(c) Carbon monoxide poisoning.
(d) Botulism.

5. What did Billy wear each time that he became ill with the dangerous symptoms?
(a) Cologne.
(b) New jeans.
(c) A certain lotion.
(d) Deodorant.

6. What is NOT one of the symptoms that Mr. Mason and Mrs. Smart experienced after a noontime meal?
(a) Fever.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Hallucinations.
(d) Impaired vision.

7. What had the children in the neighborhood decided to try to stuff down he plumbing vent pipe?
(a) Books.
(b) Paper towels.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Shoes.

8. What was Vernon going to do after he went on a small trip around the world?
(a) Head to the army.
(b) Get married.
(c) Go back to school.
(d) Find permanent employment.

9. __________ for immunizations is not universal, which is why rabies is still something that causes troubles.
(a) Enforcement.
(b) Diagnoses.
(c) Licensing.
(d) Payments.

10. Turner simply called his complexion __________ since he hadn't noticed the gradual change.
(a) Tan.
(b) Healthy.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Ruddy.

11. What is the chemical that is a poison, even though it might look just like another common ingredient?
(a) Sodium nitrite.
(b) Sodium chloride.
(c) Baking soda.
(d) Sodium nitrate.

12. Not everyone got poisoned as severely from the lunch since not everyone ________________.
(a) Was there.
(b) Drank wine.
(c) Went to the hospital.
(d) Ate as much.

13. Those who are known to be carriers are legally barred from having a role in the ____________ industry.
(a) Food service.
(b) Stock market.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Performance.

14. What kind of birds did several of the classrooms in the school have that might have caused the disease?
(a) Robins.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Parakeets.
(d) Ostriches.

15. What company changed the name of the compound to aspirin?
(a) Bufferin.
(b) Bayer.
(c) Advil.
(d) Tylenol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of farmers were Mr. and Mrs. Mason, according to the story in this book?

2. It was discovered that while the __________ all lived in the same neighborhood, they did not frequent the same events as others in their area.

3. How many people besides Herman became ill with the dangerous food poisoning?

4. What is NOT an animal that can spread rabies can be spread according to the text in this chapter?

5. Some people are _________ to aspirin that can cause problems in some people who take it.

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