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

2. What is the net worth that the author assigns to Larry Ellison in Chapter 2?

3. Where in Palo Alto was the building that Theranos moved to in early 2008?

4. When did Henry Mosley join the Theranos team?

5. What previously unknown disease broke out in Asia in 2003?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe Elizabeth Holmes's high-school years?

3. How is Gary Frenzel described and what role did he have at Theranos?

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

5. Where and when did Elizabeth Holmes attend college? What did she study?

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

7. What material did the author use in writing Bad Blood, according to his statement in the Author's Note?

8. Who is the "Dr. J" that is referenced in the title of Chapter 7?

9. How is Larry Ellison described in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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