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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Career for Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the summer of 1931, an invitation from Lewis Stadler brought Barbara where?
(a) Webster University.
(b) The University of Missouri.
(c) The University of Central Missouri.
(d) Missouri State University.

2. What profession did Barbara's father have?
(a) He was a doctor.
(b) He was a dentist.
(c) He was a fisherman.
(d) He was a horse trainer.

3. What instrument did Barbara play in a jazz improvisation group?
(a) Tenor banjo.
(b) Bass guitar.
(c) Saxaphone.
(d) Piano.

4. How long did the first conversation between Evelyn Keller and Barbara McClintock last?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Forty-five minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Thirty minutes.

5. In Chapter 1, it is mentioned that immune systems were studied in what animal?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Mice.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Barbara McClintock worked in Cold Spring Harbor since what year?

2. To what position was Barbara McClintock elected in 1945?

3. What is the usual process by which cells duplicate themselves?

4. What are considered to be the mainstay of genetic research?

5. What does Evelyn Keller state is the best word to describe Barbara McClintock's stance on life?

(see the answer key)

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