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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Interlude: A Sketch of the Terrain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute when Barbara received the Guggenheim Fellowship?
(a) Marcus Rhoades.
(b) Curt Stern.
(c) Lewis Stadler.
(d) Richard B. Goldschmidt.

2. What was the first name of Barbara's mother?
(a) Sue.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sara.
(d) Rose.

3. In what year was the Recent Advances in Cytology published?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1937.

4. How many chromosomes did corn or maize have?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

5. The cytology professor that helped Barbara on Saturdays also did what for her?
(a) He was her thesis advisor.
(b) He was her priest.
(c) He was a fellow researcher on a paper.
(d) He helped pay for a new bike for Barbara.

Short Answer Questions

1. George Beadle was a young graduate student from where?

2. In 1936, the University of Missouri offered Barbara what kind of position?

3. What does NOR stand for?

4. Who was considered to be the severest critic in the field of genetics during Barbara's time in the field?

5. What did Barbara think wasn't solvable, but was "merely a symbol"?

(see the answer key)

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