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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 15 - 18).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of deadly flu strain caused an outbreak on Midwest poultry farms in the U.S. in 2015?
(a) H3N1.
(b) H5N2.
(c) H1N1.
(d) H2N3.

3. Which doctor's six year-old daughter punctured her skin with a sewing needle and developed a massive infection in the 1930s?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(c) Dr. Edward Jenner.
(d) Dr. Gerhard Domagk.

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

5. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm's father do that devastates Osterholm?
(a) Injures Osterholm's mother.
(b) Destroys some of Osterholm's lab equipment.
(c) Injures Osterholm so that he can not play sports any longer.
(d) Injures Osterholm's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Anne Schuchat say about the tools we had to fight SARS in 2003?

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

3. What can anthrax be hidden in its dried form, according to Osterholm?

4. What are the leading causes of death today in America, according to Osterholm?

5. In Chapter 5, where does Osterholm point out there are the most microbes in the human body?

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