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

2. Which cave remained untouched by humans or animals for almost four million years, until its discovery in 1986?

3. How long had researchers known about the Zika virus before the 2016 outbreak?

4. In Chapter 17, which doctor does Osterholm identify as one of the first to demonstrate the importance of hand-washing?

5. Which advisor of Osterholm's does Osterholm remember as being particularly kind and empathetic towards him in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 13, what was one of the missteps Osterholm criticizes China for in the early days of the SARS outbreak?

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

7. Why does Osterholm think many doctors prescribe antibiotics even when they think they will do the patient no good?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the most significant factors that led to the spread of Ebola in 2014 in West Africa, according to Osterholm? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Why was the zika virus so dangerous - and different from earlier zika outbreaks - when it emerged in South American in 2016? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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