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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Watson's fellowship?
(a) Approved
(b) Reauthorized
(c) Cancelled
(d) Extended

2. Where did Watson see Chargaff for the second time but they did not speak?
(a) International Biochemical Congress in Paris
(b) In Stockholm at a conference on crystallography
(c) Cambridge at the lab
(d) London at a conference with Pauling

3. Which of the following characters was on the edge of being fired?
(a) Watson
(b) Franklin
(c) Pauling
(d) Crick

4. What fantasy did Watson have for how he would become involved in his work?
(a) Wilkins would become his sister's suitor
(b) Watson would show Wilkins his crystallized images
(c) Watson would transfer his postgraduate fellowship to Wilkins
(d) Watson would develop a new biochemistry technique

5. Which of the following was the problem with Pauling's model?
(a) DNA acid was not acidic
(b) DNA base was not acidic
(c) DNA acid was too acidic
(d) DNA base was now an acid

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Watson continually thinking about as he went to films in regards to progress on DNA model?

2. Which of the following is the best synonym for pall as used in the following sentence: Rosy's attitude left a pall on the evening.

3. Who did Pauling give copies of his manuscript which contained his new model of DNA?

4. Which of the following types of work was Watson enthusiastic about beginning?

5. What happens when Watson is uninterested and unexcited?

(see the answer key)

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