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

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

3. Which of the following subjects was Herman uninterested in?
(a) Biology
(b) Genetics
(c) Biochemistry
(d) Chemistry

4. Which of the following is Watson's interest?
(a) What are the crystallized images?
(b) Where is DNA stored?
(c) What is a gene?
(d) How does DNA crystallize?

5. In what year did the author meet Crick?
(a) 1945
(b) 1963
(c) 1951
(d) 1928

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best synonym for assuaged as it is used in the following sentence? Watson's conscious was somewhat assuaged, when Herman revealed that he was going through a divorce.

2. Which of the following was a new idea about the life of a scientist to Watson at the end of chapter five?

3. Which of the following people was the solution to Watson being able to study crystallography?

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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