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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. Which advisor of Osterholm's does Osterholm remember as being particularly kind and empathetic towards him in Chapter 14?
(a) Dr. Anthony Fauci.
(b) Dr. William Hausler.
(c) Dr. James Curran.
(d) Dr. Samuel Clemens.

2. What is the United Nations' target date for ending the AIDS epidemic?
(a) 2030.
(b) 2045.
(c) 2040.
(d) 2025.

3. What is one aspect Osterholm identifies as favorable for virus transmission in his "current world conditions" category in Chapter 8?
(a) Close contact between humans and animals.
(b) Humans swimming in rivers.
(c) Humans sharing more drinks and food.
(d) Humans having more surgeries.

4. What illness did Osterholm's son turn out to have in Chapter 14?
(a) Cholera.
(b) La Crosse encephalitis.
(c) Ebola.
(d) Dengue fever.

5. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?
(a) Dr. Bill Foege.
(b) Dr. Jennifer Riles.
(c) Dr. Michael Osterholm.
(d) Dr. James Curran.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a term meaning that a pathogen causes severe and fatal disease?

2. Who convened a panel of experts in 1965 to discuss whether new antibiotics were needed?

3. Which doctor's six year-old daughter punctured her skin with a sewing needle and developed a massive infection in the 1930s?

4. In which North American city did a SARS outbreak occur in 2003?

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

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