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The Hot Zone | Quiz

Richard Preston
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The Hot Zone | Quiz

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1)

What is the characteristic smell of pseudomonas? (from Part 2, Chapter 3 Exposure)

Freshly cut grass.
Stagnant water.
Yeast.
Grape juice.
2)

What is Robin MacDonald's profession? (from Part 4, Chapter 1 Highway)

He is a medical doctor.
He is a hunter and safari guide.
He is an epidemiologist.
He is a veterinarian.
3)

About how many cells does each slice of the sample Tom Geisbert makes with the diamond knife contain? (from Part 2, Chapter 5 Medusa)

Ten thousand.
About two.
One.
One hundred.
4)

Where does Dan Dalgard spend Thanksgiving? (from Part 2, Chapter 4 Thanksgiving)

Washington DC.
Kansas.
Florida.
Pittsburgh.
5)

Who is another prime candidate that the scientists fear might break with Marburg? (from Part 2, Chapter 6 The First Angel)

Jerry Jaax.
Gene Johnson.
Dan Dalgard.
Nancy Jaax.
6)

How do Nancy Jaax, Peters, and Gene Johnson travel to meet Dan Dalgard? (from Part 2, Chapter 9 Garbage Bags)

In Army tanks.
In civilian cars.
On public transportation.
In official Army vehicles.
7)

How has the area around Mt. Elgon changed since McDonald was a boy? (from Part 4, Chapter 1 Highway)

Travel took a lot longer.
There wasn't corn everywhere.
The land was all forest and grassland.
All answers are correct.
8)

Where does the group stop for beer and charcoal? (from Part 4, Chapter 2 Camp)

Kisumu.
Nzara.
Kitale.
Kasensero.
9)

Who is the person who first photographed the Ebola virus? (from Part 2, Chapter 8 Chain of Command)

Tom Geisbert.
Gene Johnson.
Nancy Jaax.
Frederick Murphy.
10)

What is on the brush Tom Geisbert uses to fish out the sample slices? (from Part 2, Chapter 5 Medusa)

A diamond.
A piece of thread.
A human eyelash.
A monkey hair.
11)

Where does C.J. Peters believe that Frantig should be taken for treatment? (from Part 3, Chapter 2 A Man Down)

CDC headquarters.
In the monkey house.
A local hospital.
The Slammer.
12)

What do the eyes of the monkey that Nancy is cutting open look like? (from Part 2, Chapter 10 Space Walk)

They are normal.
They have unusually dilated pupils.
They are red.
They are yellow.
13)

When Peters travels to exotic locales, what does he enjoy doing? (from Part 2, Chapter 6 The First Angel)

Meeting the local health professionals.
Eating whatever the locals eat.
Finding the best local herbal remedies.
Learning the local dialect.
14)

In Rhonda's dream, what is the monkey holding in its hand? (from Part 3, Chapter 5 A Bad Day)

A syringe.
A monkey biscuit.
A vial of Ebola.
A face mask.
15)

How many new monkeys die at the monkey house over Thanksgiving? (from Part 2, Chapter 4 Thanksgiving)

Ten.
One.
Twenty two.
Five.
16)

What is located behind the monkey house? (from Part 3, Chapter 1 Insertion)

A day care center.
A high school.
A television news station.
A hospital.
17)

What does Rhonda Williams not like about working on the "bleed table"? (from Part 3, Chapter 5 A Bad Day)

The monkeys' eyes are open.
She doesn't like needles.
She can't stand the sight of blood.
She doesn't like working with Captain Haines.
18)

How does Dalgard instruct his staff they should treat the blood and tissue samples? (from Part 2, Chapter 12 The Mission)

As if they were infected with bacteria.
As if they were a deadly Level 4 hot virus.
As if they were HIV.
Without any special precautions.
19)

What is the fatality rate of Ebola Reston among the monkeys? (from Part 3, Chapter 7 The Most Dangerous Strain)

About fifty percent.
About eighty percent.
About ten percent.
About two percent.
20)

How many other people are traveling with Preston? (from Part 4, Chapter 2 Camp)

Two.
Nine.
Fifteen.
Five.
21)

Who becomes the designated team leader for USAMRIID's biohazard mission into the monkey house? (from Part 2, Chapter 8 Chain of Command)

Gene Johnson.
Tom Geisbert.
Nancy Jaax.
C.J. Peters.
22)

Why does Nancy's brother call? (from Part 2, Chapter 13 Reconnaissance)

To tell her that her father is dying.
To tell her that he is moving to Reston.
To ask for money.
To tell her not to wear a space suit any more.
23)

Who is Nancy's buddy in the Level 4 lab? (from Part 2, Chapter 10 Space Walk)

C.J. Peters
Peter Jahrling.
Ron Trotter.
Jerry Jaax.
24)

What do Jerry Jaax and Mark Haines wear for their work in the monkey house? (from Part 3, Chapter 1 Insertion)

Army fatigues.
Blue Chemturion suits.
Orange Racal suits.
Medical scrubs only.
25)

What is wrong with Nancy's father? (from Part 2, Chapter 4 Thanksgiving)

He is dying of cancer.
His house has been burned down in a fire.
He has been laid off from his job.
He just lost his wife.
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