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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 19 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About how much is the global influenza vaccine market worth?
(a) $1 billion.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $3 billion.
(d) $500 million.

3. What kind of scenario does Osterholm put forward in Chapter 19 to illustrate what would happen in a pandemic flu?
(a) A fictional table-top scenario.
(b) A black mark scenario.
(c) A red dice scenario.
(d) A black swan scenario.

4. Which public health agency issued a document about warning signs of Influenza strains in 2015?
(a) The WHO.
(b) The Global Health Alliance.
(c) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
(d) The CDC.

5. What disease did Edward Jenner help discover the first means of vaccination for?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Polio.
(d) Measles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of products does production slow down on as Osterholm's fictional pandemic worsens in Chapter 19?

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

3. What are the independent pieces of DNA that bacteria can sometimes share with each other?

4. Which public health organization or government agency is in charge of mosquito control today, according to Osterholm?

5. Which doctor is widely credited with discovering the first antibiotics?

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