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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following had Pauling partially solved?
(a) Structure of proteins
(b) Picture of crystallized DNA
(c) Poliomyelitis
(d) Crystallized helix poliomyelitis

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) Intellectual life
(d) Structure of DNA

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

5. Which of the following had happened which affected Watson's ability to relocate during his fellowship?
(a) His fellowship had run out of money
(b) The person he wanted to switch to work with rejected his plan
(c) Transfers were not allowed under his fellowship agreement
(d) A new chairman was named

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?

3. 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.

4. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?

5. Which of the following characters was already working on the problem of DNA in London with Crick?

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