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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Maurice been doing in secret in regards to Rosy?
(a) Documenting her insubordination
(b) Documenting her mistakes and reporting them to supervisors
(c) Copying her notes
(d) Copying her photographs

2. Which of the following events interrupted Crick's interest in DNA?
(a) Death in his family
(b) Conflict in the lab
(c) Personal health issue
(d) Marriage

3. Where did the fellowship board want him to speak?
(a) Copenhagen
(b) United States
(c) London
(d) Stockholm

4. Which describes how Rosy seemed when Watson went to talk to her at King's lab about Pauling's faulty model?
(a) Confrontational
(b) Resigned
(c) Excitied
(d) Supportive

5. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?
(a) Biochemistry
(b) Chemistry
(c) Physics
(d) Biology

Short Answer Questions

1. What event diffused the tension and heat between Rosy and Watson?

2. Which of the following best describes Maurice and Rosy's working relationship?

3. What happened to Watson's fellowship?

4. Why couldn't Sir Lawrence remove Crick from the lab?

5. Why did Watson believe that DNA would be a two-chain?

(see the answer key)

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