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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 19 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of farms are culled in Shanghai and Hong Kong in Chapter 19?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Pig.
(c) Poultry.
(d) Fish.

2. Which family member of Osterholm's contracted the HIV virus through a blood transfusion in the 1980s?
(a) His mother, Ellen.
(b) His brother Mithchell.
(c) His Aunt Romana.
(d) His Uncle Roman.

3. Which cave remained untouched by humans or animals for almost four million years, until its discovery in 1986?
(a) Lechugilla Cave.
(b) Talahatche Cave.
(c) Ronalind Cave.
(d) Marcanuil Cave.

4. What does Osterholm say is currently the most important vector-borne virus disease that affects humans?
(a) MERS.
(b) Ebola.
(c) Dengue.
(d) Cholera.

5. In Chapter 17, which doctor does Osterholm identify as one of the first to demonstrate the importance of hand-washing?
(a) Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis.
(b) Dr. Richard Siemmler.
(c) Dr. Marco Iqubal.
(d) Dr. Bronwyn Mawbry.

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 happened to government interest in a SARS vaccine when the outbreak was contained by the summer of 2003?

3. Which writer does Osterholm begin Chapter 12 with a quote from?

4. In Chapter 5, where does Osterholm point out there are the most microbes in the human body?

5. Which doctor's six year-old daughter punctured her skin with a sewing needle and developed a massive infection in the 1930s?

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