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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. Which former president of Harvard University does Osterholm quote in Chapter 8?
(a) Joan Sondland.
(b) Noam Chompsky.
(c) Elliot Nasser.
(d) Lawrence Summers.

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

3. 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. Lauren Collins.
(b) Dr. Deborah Hinkle.
(c) Dr. Michael Redfield.
(d) Dr. James Curran.

4. What was the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) known informally as when Osterholm was in medical school?
(a) The foot disease.
(b) The crown disease.
(c) The kissing disease.
(d) The right disease.

5. Who introduced the term "black swan event"?
(a) John Snow.
(b) Nassim Nicholas.
(c) Edward Jenner.
(d) James Curtland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Greek myth does Osterholm invoke in the beginning of Chapter 11?

2. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?

3. How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded to recipients who have contributed to the fight against malaria?

4. What was the American infant mortality rate at the turn of the twentieth century?

5. In what year was there a measles outbreak in Minnesota?

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