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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, 1936-1941: University of Missouri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who discovered the enormous salivary chromosomes of Drosophila?
(a) G. Beadle.
(b) M. Rhoades.
(c) J. Lenderberg.
(d) T. Painter.

2. When Barbara was taking a geology final when she was a Junior in college, what couldn't she remember?
(a) The name of the class.
(b) The room number the class was in.
(c) Her name.
(d) Her teacher's name.

3. What kind of work did Barbara's mother do contribute and make money?
(a) She taught dance.
(b) She gave piano lessons.
(c) She gave violin lessons.
(d) She taught cooking classes.

4. What was the name of the cytology professor that gave Barbara private courses on Saturdays?
(a) Marcus Rhoades.
(b) Rollins Emerson.
(c) Lester Sharp.
(d) Thomas Belling.

5. What year did Barbara McClintock graduate from Cornell?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1932.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year did McClintock complete her graduate work?

3. There was a gap that appeared in Barbara's list of publications. In what year did she not publish anything?

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

5. What did Stadler and McClintock share a keen interest in concerning maize?

(see the answer key)

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