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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dr. Burton's specialty ?
(a) studying the effects of bacteria on human tissues
(b) he studies the effects of sunlight on viruses
(c) he experiments with human DNA
(d) he's an expert on zero gravity effect on growth of plants

2. What does Lt. Shawn do as he approaches Piedmont?
(a) pulls on a biological agent suit
(b) turns off his headlights so no one can see him
(c) stops and tells Private Crane to get out and wait for him on the hill
(d) leaves his radio on after calling in

3. What kind of theory did noted scholar, Alfred Pockran, have about national crises?
(a) crises are created by the individual men involved in the events
(b) crisis always have a beginning and end
(c) crisis are created by enemies of the nation
(d) crisis are created by politicians for good ratings

4. Why was Hall, a surgeon, chosen for the team?
(a) because they needed one medical doctor
(b) because he had a great personality
(c) because they needed one scientist who wasn't married
(d) officials who believe in The Odd Man Hypothesis wanted him

5. What does the narrator say the nature of all national crises prior to the scientific boom was?
(a) all national crises were medical in nature
(b) all national crises were economical in nature
(c) all national crises were political in nature
(d) all national crises were educational in nature

Short Answer Questions

1. What spurred significant advances in biological science?

2. What concerned Merrick about alien encounters?

3. Where is Mission Control for Project Scoop located?

4. What does Jagger show Manchek on a conference call?

5. How does Leavitt feel about Wildfire?

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