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

2. How did Crick feel about Watson's work on bacteria reproduction?
(a) Supportive
(b) Surprised
(c) Interested
(d) Uninterested

3. What is crystallography?
(a) Field responsible for breaking apart crystallized proteins
(b) Field responsible for making crystals
(c) Field responsible for creating X-rays of crystals
(d) Field responsible for crystallizing proteins

4. Who offered Watson a job at Cal-Tech?
(a) Max Delbruck
(b) Chargaff
(c) Pauling
(d) Sir Lawrence

5. How did Watson and Crick respond to Bragg when he told them to stop working on the structure of DNA?
(a) Didn't try to change his decision
(b) Tried to convince him to change his mind
(c) Worked in the lab on the problem against his directive
(d) Begged him to be allowed to continue to work on the problem

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for relations as used in the following sentence: His biggest problem, though, was relations with Rosy, and he had to consider firing her.

2. Which of the following words best describes Maurice as a scientist?

3. Where did the fellowship board want him to speak?

4. On what topic was Rosy's talk?

5. Who did Watson go to tell about Rosy's B photograph?

(see the answer key)

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