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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what language were many of the lectures given that Watson attended?
(a) Italian
(b) Latin
(c) French
(d) English

2. Which of the following terms describes how Watson felt about working at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge?
(a) Disliked it
(b) Liked it
(c) Hated it
(d) Love it

3. Which of the following characters attended Rosy's talk?
(a) Vand
(b) Sir Lawrence
(c) Crick
(d) Watson

4. On what topic was Rosy's talk?
(a) X-ray diffraction of crystallographic molecules
(b) X-ray diffraction by helical molecules
(c) Crystallographic research into DNA
(d) X-ray crystallographic research into helical molecules

5. What was Maurice going to return to Watson?
(a) Models
(b) Molds
(c) Paper on DNA
(d) Wire

Short Answer Questions

1. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?

2. How did Watson think that most of the scientific community felt about DNA?

3. What did Watson and Crick decide they would need in order to move forward?

4. What happens when Watson is uninterested and unexcited?

5. What did Crick and Watson have in common?

(see the answer key)

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