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

2. What organization did Osterholm found at the University of Minnesota?
(a) MRYX.
(b) CIDRAP.
(c) CDC.
(d) MARBAP.

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

4. What is one of the main problems with the flu vaccine, according to Osterholm?
(a) It can only be administered via a nasal spray.
(b) It makes one's arm very sore.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) It changes every year.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bestelling book did Richard Preston write in 1994?

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

3. Where do about 90% of malaria deaths occur in the world?

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

5. What company did Bill Gates found?

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