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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the 1918 flu epidemic commonly known as?
(a) The War Flu.
(b) The Spanish Flu.
(c) The Italian Flu.
(d) The British Flu.

2. What is the nickname some in the media started giving to Osterholm?
(a) Mike the Great.
(b) Mike the Smart.
(c) Mike the Tank.
(d) Bad News Mike.

3. In Chapter 6, Osterholm emphasizes that anthrax is not which of the following kinds of diseases?
(a) Stable.
(b) Communicable.
(c) Hemorrhagic.
(d) Amorphous.

4. Who was the head of the first meeting Osterholm attended about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, before doctors knew what they were dealing with?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Deborah Hinkle.
(c) Dr. Lauren Collins.
(d) Dr. Michael Redfield.

5. What bestelling book did Richard Preston write in 1994?
(a) The Shining.
(b) The Hot Zone.
(c) OUtbreak.
(d) Contagion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?

2. What brand of tampon turned out to be closely associated with cases of TSS in the 1980s?

3. What company did Bill Gates found?

4. What was the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) known informally as when Osterholm was in medical school?

5. In what American city did one case of Ebola send shockwaves in 2015?

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