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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the three former Theranos employees that the company announced it was suing for theft of intellectual property in 2007?

2. When did Aaron Moore resign from Theranos?

3. Where is the headquarters for Walgreens?

4. Where did Kevin Hunter spend the first eight years of his career?

5. For what German enterprise software juggernaut had Todd Surdey worked before coming to Theranos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Alberto Gutierrez and how did he become involved with Theranos?

2. What does "immunoassay" mean and why is it relevant to Theranos?

3. How did Chelsea Burkett come to work at Theranos? In what capacity did she work there?

4. What information is given of Sunny's past in Chapter 5? When did he come to the U.S.? Why?

5. What was the significance of Theranos's move from East Paly to their new headquarters in 2008?

6. Who is Shaunuk Roy and what were his concerns about Theranos's demonstration in Switzerland in 2006?

7. What films/books/tv shows did Justin Maxwell recommend to Elizabeth Holmes when he quit Theranos? Why?

8. What arrangement was made between Theranos and Pfizer in 2006/2007?

9. How is David Boies described by the author?

10. Who is Henry Mosley and what was his position at Theranos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Fuisz family. How did they know the Holmeses? How did they become involved with Theranos? What was the fallout of this involvement?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Edmund Ku? Where did he grow up? What did he study and where? How did he become employed at Theranos and in what capacity? When and why did he leave the company?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Elizabeth Holmes's rise to fame following the cover article on her in Fortune Magazine. How did this article promote Holmes? What demeanor and appearance did she project? How did this feature influence investors in Theranos?

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