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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?
(a) Biochemistry
(b) Chemistry
(c) Biology
(d) Physics

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

3. Which of the following terms best describes how the meeting went with Rosy, Maurice, Watson and Crick?
(a) Supportive
(b) Realistically
(c) Disappointing
(d) Exciting

4. Which of the following characters didn't believe that helices were the answer to the structure of DNA?
(a) Crick
(b) Rosy
(c) Watson
(d) Maurice

5. Which of the following characters attended Rosy's talk?
(a) Watson
(b) Sir Lawrence
(c) Vand
(d) Crick

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following subjects did Watson avoid during his graduate work?

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

3. In what year did the author meet Crick?

4. What did Crick help to make when he worked for the government at the beginning of World War II?

5. Which of the following subjects was Herman uninterested in?

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