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

2. What does means of transmission mean in terms of viruses?
(a) The way a virus gets from one place to another.
(b) The way a virus dies.
(c) The way viruses are taken over by other viruses.
(d) The way a virus is prevented by a vaccine.

3. In what year was there a measles outbreak in Minnesota?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1991.

4. Who created the polio vaccine?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Edward Murrow.
(c) Dr. Jonas Salk.
(d) Dr. Michael Riker.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the serious condition that the Zika virus sometimes causes in babies?

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

5. What is one of the problems with the vaccine industry, according to Osterholm?

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