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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes Watson's feelings at the idea of working with bases in pairs?
(a) Enthusiastic
(b) Depressed
(c) Downtrodden
(d) Egotistical

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

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

4. What was Watson's main scientific interest?
(a) RNA
(b) Human relations
(c) The scientific process
(d) DNA

5. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 4

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes why Francis's wife was happy for him?

2. Which of the following describes how Bragg felt about Crick's behavior and attitude?

3. Which of the following best describes how Watson felt upon realizing that Pauling's model was flawed?

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

5. Whom did Watson compare Crick to when talking to Delbruck?

(see the answer key)

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