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

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

3. In what year was the Sixth European Nucleolar Workshop held?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1979.

4. In what year was the term "genetics" coined?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1905.

5. Who said, "I've known a lot of famous scientists. But the only one I thought really was a genius was McClintock"?
(a) Rollins Emerson.
(b) Marcus Rhoades.
(c) Charles Burnham.
(d) George Beadle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What high school did Barbara attend?

2. What was the name of Edward Tatum and George Beadle's hypothesis?

3. The cytology professor that helped Barbara on Saturdays also did what for her?

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

5. What year was it that Barbara requested a leave of absence without pay and left Missouri?

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