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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. Which advisor of Osterholm's does Osterholm remember as being particularly kind and empathetic towards him in Chapter 14?
(a) Dr. Anthony Fauci.
(b) Dr. James Curran.
(c) Dr. Samuel Clemens.
(d) Dr. William Hausler.

2. Where did the 2012 outbreak of MERS seem to originate?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Israel.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

3. What does Osterholm say is the scariest means of transmission for a pathogen?
(a) Water.
(b) Lungs.
(c) Surfaces.
(d) Blood.

4. The use of which of the following pathogens shut down a major senate office building in 2001?
(a) Anthrax.
(b) Measles.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Smallpox.

5. What language does the word chikungunya come from?
(a) Malaysian.
(b) Indian.
(c) Makonde.
(d) Swahili.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of the first meeting Osterholm attended about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, before doctors knew what they were dealing with?

2. What is one of the two metaphors Osterholm uses for fighting viruses throughout the book?

3. In Chapter 14, where did Osterholm and his family build a house in 1997?

4. What is one of the main problems with the flu vaccine, according to Osterholm?

5. What was the 1918 flu epidemic commonly known as?

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