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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Capacity to Be Alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Barbara when her name was changed to Barbara?
(a) Three months old.
(b) Four years old.
(c) Three years old.
(d) Four months old.

2. What was the first name of Barbara's father?
(a) Adam.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Henry.
(d) Samuel.

3. In what year was Barbara McClintock elected Vice President of the Genetics Society of America?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1931.

4. What does Evelyn Keller state is the best word to describe Barbara McClintock's stance on life?
(a) Alone.
(b) Seclusion.
(c) Completed.
(d) Autonomy.

5. In 1944, a paper was published demonstrating that what provided the material basis for inheritance?
(a) DNA.
(b) Chromosomes.
(c) Maize studies.
(d) Fruit flies.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Barbara ask for a set of tools?

2. What kind of work did Barbara's mother do contribute and make money?

3. In what year was the term "genetics" coined?

4. What did Barbara's uncle do for a living?

5. In the fall of what year did Evelyn Keller drive out to Cold Spring Harbor to speak with Barbara McClintock?

(see the answer key)

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