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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Spencer born?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1851.

2. In Chapter 3, how many right fingers did a patient have?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. What condition was treated in the first operation in Chapter 3?
(a) Ectrodactyly.
(b) Cleft palate.
(c) Pendred syndrome.
(d) Achondroplasia.

4. How long do cicadas live in the ground after hatching?
(a) More than a decade.
(b) 18 months.
(c) About five years.
(d) 12 months.

5. When did Elise give birth to her third child?
(a) 1878.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1876.

6. In which season did Spencer and his brother move after their father died?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

7. During what month were Spencer and Elise married?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) November.
(d) December.

8. What program did Spencer begin in Chapter 3?
(a) Special anatomy program.
(b) Observation and treatment program.
(c) Special surgical program.
(d) Physical therapy program.

9. What did Dr. Gregory Black teach?
(a) Biology.
(b) Botany.
(c) Anatomy.
(d) Physiology.

10. How old was Spencer when he began helping his father and brother dig up cadavers?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11
(d) 8.

11. Where was Spencer born?
(a) Concord.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

12. In Chapter 3, where was Bernard living?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Albany.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

13. What did Spencer spend much of his time studying?
(a) Tumors.
(b) Infectious diseases.
(c) Anesthesia.
(d) Birth defects.

14. By 1873, how many applications were being submitted by students to the academy?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Over 25,000.
(c) Tens of thousands.
(d) More than 15,000.

15. Where did Dr. Gregory Black teach?
(a) Medical Arts College.
(b) Albany Medical College.
(c) Indiana Central Medical College.
(d) Geneva Medical College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Emma Black write that is mentioned in Chapter 1?

2. Where did Spencer and his team have access to a special operating room?

3. When was Bernard Black born?

4. When did Spencer achieve fame and notoriety for his work?

5. How many surgeons worked in Spencer’s program in Chapter 3?

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