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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman began to have difficulties ___________ when she would look at things in her environment.

2. What kind of scientist was able to discover how to create a synthetic version of aspirin?

3. What is caused by a parasitic worm that lodges in the muscle fibers and can be an infection that is difficult to treat?

4. The New York ____________ needed to determine the cause of the outbreak in order to identify and prevent future cases.

5. What kind of birds did several of the classrooms in the school have that might have caused the disease?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the people to become ill after eating lunch together, more ill than the ones with whom they dined?

2. What was the event that Herman had attended which led the doctor to the appropriate diagnosis?

3. How is the disease of typhoid fever spread, according to those who have studied it in the medical world?

4. What did the local public health official find out about the health of the students who were impacted by the infection?

5. What were the two things that were learned by the health department when a misdiagnosis was suspected in the case of the elderly men?

6. What are some of the painful side effects of aspirin in some people who take it?

7. Why did Elmo Turner decide that he needed to visit his doctor in order to get treatment?

8. What were the symptoms the school children in Mountain Home were experiencing?

9. What happened to the eleven elderly men in Manhattan which caused medical teams to become concerned about their condition?

10. What ended up causing the contamination of the fruit at Tony's Market, leading to the illnesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the babies began to get ill and die, the first thing that was checked was the water sources, which did not yield a clear connection.

Part 1: Why do you think germs were present in the water sources, even though they didn't cause the problems?

Part 2: How do you think germs can be eradicated from a hospital?

Part 3: Do you feel safe when you're in a hospital? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The cause of the blueness in the men was determined to be an accidental poisoning in the food.

Part 1: Do you think poisoning happens a lot in the foods you eat?

Part 2: How do you think the poisoning could have been avoided?

Part 3: Why do you think the restaurant didn't realize that it had made a mistake?

Essay Topic 3

Food workers who don't take safety precautions can begin to cause troubles, like in the spread of hepatitis in the bakery.

Part 1: Why do you think some food workers don't follow safety rules?

Part 2: Do you think you would eat at a restaurant if you knew they weren't following safety rules?

Part 3: How do you think managers can ensure their workers are following safety precautions?

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