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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Pauling as seen through Watson's eyes?
(a) Dynamic speaker
(b) Admired
(c) Brillant
(d) Poor writer

3. Which of the following was a new idea about the life of a scientist to Watson at the end of chapter five?
(a) Social life
(b) Personality conflicts
(c) Structure of DNA
(d) Intellectual life

4. Which of the following terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?
(a) Ethics
(b) Stealing
(c) Realism
(d) Plagerism

5. What is the purpose of the preface in this text?
(a) To outline the main events of the book
(b) To define what type of book it is
(c) To set the purpose and scope
(d) To introduce the characters

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does the preface indicate were involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA?

2. What fantasy did Watson have for how he would become involved in his work?

3. In what language were many of the lectures given that Watson attended?

4. Which of the following terms best describes how Watson felt about chemistry BEFORE meeting Wilkins?

5. Who first excited Watson about using x-rays to study DNA?

(see the answer key)

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