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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who is considered one of the founders of vaccinations?
(a) James Curran.
(b) Edward Jenner.
(c) John Snow.
(d) Alexander Fleming.

2. What brand of tampon turned out to be closely associated with cases of TSS in the 1980s?
(a) Rely.
(b) Assure.
(c) Be Free.
(d) Protect.

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

4. In which part of Minnesota did Osterholm investigate an outbreak of diarrheal illness in 1984?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Framewood.
(c) Brainerd.
(d) Willow.

5. Which Greek myth does Osterholm invoke in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Pandora's Box.
(b) Achilles's Heel.
(c) The Golden Fleece.
(d) The Minotaur and the Labyrinth.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which 2004 report summarized the scientific community's concerns about bioterrorism?

4. What is the premise that the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is based on, as Osterholm explains it in Chapter 9?

5. On whose program did the creator of the polio vaccine announce that he was not patenting the vaccine in 1955?

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