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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. Which child of Osterholm's came across her sibling's unnamed case in a medical presentation while in medical school?

2. Which public health agency issued a document about warning signs of Influenza strains in 2015?

3. Who is one of the leading independent journalists on public health, according to Osterholm in Chapter 16?

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

5. In Chapter 15, what analogy does Osterholm use for Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Osterholm think President Obama's choice of Ron Klain to head his Ebola task force in 2014 was inspired?

2. What was the likely origin of the MERS outbreak that began in 2012?

3. In Chapter 16, who was one of the first doctors to discover the power of antibiotics and how did he make this discovery?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 17, what is one remedy for antibiotic-resistant infections that Osterholm says will be more difficult, but not impossible, to develop?

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

10. Why does Osterholm claim a personal stake in studying mosquito-borne illnesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does Osterholm use the analogy of the myth of Pandora, and Pandora's box, to explain or illustrate in this book? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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