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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who wrote the book The Great Influenza?
2. Who led President Obama's Ebola response effort?
3. Which medical center in South Korea was shut down temporarily due to a MERS outbreak there in 2015?
4. What type of antibiotic use on some large chicken farms in India is of particular concern for scientists studying the rise of drug-resistant microbes?
5. Which organ did an American health care worker harbor Ebola virus in for quite a while after he had been cured of the disease?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 18, what does John Barry, author of The Great Influenza, say is the first thing to understand about influenza?
2. What does Osterholm write that Zika is the first example of in his career in public health?
3. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm remember Dr. Hausler for, especially during a difficult personal episode for Osterholm?
4. What was the likely origin of the MERS outbreak that began in 2012?
5. In Chapter 12, what is one of the theories about how the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa began?
6. Why does Osterholm claim a personal stake in studying mosquito-borne illnesses?
7. What did Dr. Anne Schuchat at the CDC say about the tools available to fight a disease like SARS?
8. In Chapter 16, who was one of the first doctors to discover the power of antibiotics and how did he make this discovery?
9. What kind of virus is Ebola and why was it given this specific name?
10. What is one of Osterholm's fears about how a virus like Ebola could possibly mutate to become worse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the Introduction, Osterholm writes that he has come to be known by some in the media as "Bad News Mike." Write an essay explaining why Osterholm earned this nickname, and explain how he views it himself.
Essay Topic 2
According to Osterholm, what are some of the benefits of having people outside of the fields of medicine and public health, like Ron Klain and Lord Jim O'Neill, manage global health responses, programs, and/or initiatives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why are people living in some megacities around the world potentially more vulnerable to outbreaks caused by some pathogens that those living in more rural or less dense environments? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.
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