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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Watson trying to make crystallographic X-rays of TMV?
(a) To show that RNA was the same as DNA
(b) To show that TMV had DNA
(c) To show that the work was worthwhile
(d) To showTMV had helically stacked protein

3. Which of the following terms best describes how Watson felt about chemistry BEFORE meeting Wilkins?
(a) Lukewarm
(b) Depressed
(c) Excited
(d) Unmoved

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

5. What was wrong with Maurice at the meeting in Paris?
(a) He was tired of Watson and Crick
(b) He had eaten bad food
(c) He wanted to be on his way to Brazil
(d) He was tired of talking about DNA

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the author meet Crick?

2. Why did Watson believe that DNA would be a two-chain?

3. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?

4. On what topic was Rosy's talk?

5. How did Watson spend the time while he waited for the machine shop to construct the necessary parts?

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