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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Watson think that most of the scientific community felt about DNA?
(a) It was unimportant
(b) It was already solved
(c) It was an ongoing project for most of them
(d) It was the next great breakthrough

2. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?
(a) Vogue
(b) The Times
(c) Cooking
(d) Decorating

3. Which of the following is the best definition of the term helix?
(a) Straight
(b) Twirl
(c) Spin
(d) Movement

4. Which of the following terms best describes how Rosy felt about Watson and Crick's ideas?
(a) Worthwhile
(b) Exciting
(c) Intriguing
(d) Worthless

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is crystallography?

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

3. 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.

4. When would Watson and Crick be able to understand the configuration of inorganic ions?

5. Which of the following best describes this type of novel?

(see the answer key)

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