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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which doctor is widely credited with discovering the first antibiotics?
(a) Dr. Edward Jenner.
(b) Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(c) Dr. John Snow.
(d) Dr. James Curran.

2. What potentially deadly diarrhea does the overuse of antibiotics put patients at risk for?
(a) Marburg diarrhea.
(b) Clostridium difficile.
(c) Crohn's Disease.
(d) Colitis.

3. Which book did Rachel Carson write that raised questions about the safety of commonly used chemicals to kill mosquitoes?
(a) Dark Waters.
(b) Silent Spring.
(c) Endless Night.
(d) Killing the Land.

4. Which child of Osterholm's came across her sibling's unnamed case in a medical presentation while in medical school?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Erin.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Laura.

5. Who wrote the book The Great Influenza?
(a) James Curran.
(b) Edward Jenner.
(c) John Snow.
(d) John Barry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two cities were initially on the WHO's travel alert because of SARS in 2003?

2. Where did the 2012 outbreak of MERS seem to originate?

3. Which organ did an American health care worker harbor Ebola virus in for quite a while after he had been cured of the disease?

4. Which organization was focused on eradicating yellow fever as early as 1915?

5. What is the problem with the vaccine for yellow fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Osterholm believe the public is so fearful of diseases like Ebola?

2. What was the most serious complication of the Zika virus that merged in the Americas in 2015?

3. How does Osterholm characterize most Americans' attitude towards mosquitoes?

4. What are the two types of dengue disease Osterholm describes in Chapter 14?

5. Why does Osterholm argue that cancer and heart disease kill so many more people today than they did a century ago?

6. In Chapter 18, what does John Barry, author of The Great Influenza, say is the first thing to understand about influenza?

7. What does Osterholm write that Zika is the first example of in his career in public health?

8. In Chapter 12, what is one of the theories about how the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa began?

9. What kind of virus is Ebola and why was it given this specific name?

10. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm remember Dr. Hausler for, especially during a difficult personal episode for Osterholm?

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