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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 12 - 14).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Osterholm refer to vaccinations?
(a) As the sharpest arrow in the public health quiver.
(b) As one rung on a ladder of protection.
(c) As not nearly as important as developing new antibiotics.
(d) As the most significant advance by humans in the twentieth century.

2. In Chapter 14, where did Osterholm and his family build a house in 1997?
(a) On Lake Minnetonka.
(b) On Lake Cataqua.
(c) On Lake Woebegone.
(d) On Lake Lackawaxen.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?
(a) Preventing death.
(b) Figuring out the causes of diseases.
(c) Curing babies of illness.
(d) Developing new vaccinations for diseases.

4. When was Dengue first identified?
(a) During the Jin dynasty in China.
(b) During the early 1700s in Africa.
(c) During the early 1900s in London.
(d) During the late 1800s in India.

5. Who was the director of the NIH, as mentioned by Osterholm in Chapter 10?
(a) Dr. Francis Collins.
(b) Dr. Marsha Hemsworth.
(c) Dr. Lucille Barnes.
(d) Dr. Jennifer Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created the polio vaccine?

2. Where do about 90% of malaria deaths occur in the world?

3. What is the name of Osterholm's son who became ill from a mosquito-borne illness?

4. What illness did Osterholm's son turn out to have in Chapter 14?

5. In which North American city did a SARS outbreak occur in 2003?

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