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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Crick help to make when he worked for the government at the beginning of World War II?
(a) Medical advances
(b) Bullet proof vests
(c) Magnetic mines
(d) Ammunition

2. Why did Watson have to leave the estate he was staying at over Christmas?
(a) To meet Crick to work on their project related to the structure of DNA
(b) To accept a new job
(c) To speak at a meeting in London
(d) To return to work

3. What arrangement was did Watson work out with Markham?
(a) To pretend to work with him
(b) To move to Cambridge
(c) To address his need to study crystallography
(d) To help him convince his Fellowship committee to allow him to relocate to Cambridge

4. Which of the following words best describes Maurice as a scientist?
(a) Uncaring
(b) Cautious
(c) Awkward
(d) Belligerent

5. Where was Pauling held up when he was on his way to speak at the conference?
(a) Airport
(b) Washington, DC
(c) London
(d) Stockholm

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ideas did Rosy's research ignore?

2. What does TMV stand for?

3. What shape was Watson trying to prove TMV was?

4. Which of the following characters wrote a paper describing his idea for the helix theory?

5. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?

(see the answer key)

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