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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 kind of graph do epidemiologists use to try to figure out what threats they should be worrying about in public health?
(a) A Bell Curve.
(b) A threat matrix.
(c) An Addington's Graph.
(d) A Marshall Matrix.

2. What is one of the two metaphors Osterholm uses for fighting viruses throughout the book?
(a) Famine.
(b) War.
(c) Envy.
(d) Pestilence.

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

4. What process for killing bacteria is Louis Pasteur famous for discovering?
(a) Sterilization.
(b) Pasteurization.
(c) Mobilization.
(d) Variation.

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

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. In Chapter 6, Osterholm emphasizes that anthrax is not which of the following kinds of diseases?

3. In 2014, how many air passengers flew between the United States and the rest of the world?

4. Which doctor was responsible for figuring out the source of a cholera outbreak in London in the 1850s?

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

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