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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 was the human resources manager that told Ed Ku he was being let go from Theranos?

2. What drug company made Celebrex?

3. What did Gary Frenzel do before pursuing a career as a chemist?

4. What is the name of Elon Musk's L.A.-based rocket company?

5. Who was the head of IT at the time when Theranos launched its suit against Avidnostics?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the economic atmosphere at the cusp of 2009/2010 in Chapter 7?

2. What did Yamamoto tell Sunny about the operations at Theranos when he concluded his surprise visit in 2012?

3. Why was Kent Frankovich hired at Theranos? What was his employment history like?

4. Who is Richard Fuisz and how did he know Elizabeth Holmes?

5. Who is Matt Bissel? When and in what capacity did he join Theranos?

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

7. How is Larry Ellison described in Chapter 2?

8. How is David Boies described by the author?

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

10. When did Sunny and Elizabeth become romantically involved? With whom was he involved prior to Holmes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of company is Chiat\Day? How was the company involved with Theranos? What employees from Chiat\Day came to work for Theranos?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Elizabeth Holmes's childhood and education. What was her family like? Where did she grow up? Where did she study? What did she study?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the structure of Bad Blood. How would you describe the literary style of the book? What literary devices does the author employ to compel the reader forward? Does this book follow a standard nonfiction format or does it differ?

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