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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes this type of novel?
(a) Unauthorized autobiography
(b) Biography
(c) Autobiography
(d) Unauthorized biography

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

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

4. Which of the following was NOT a reason that Watson was disheartened with Naples?
(a) He knew no one there
(b) Biochemistry was still uninteresting
(c) Weather was cold
(d) There was no heating

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university were both Crick and the author working in the opening chapter?

2. 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.

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

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

5. Which of the following terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?

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