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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the Cavendish lab recently discovered?
(a) The structure of DNA
(b) A new kind of X-ray tube
(c) A model of DNA and RNA
(d) The structure of RNA

2. What did Watson and Crick do when the bases were finished?
(a) Studied more books and information
(b) Took an exended break
(c) Told King's lab
(d) Constructed a model

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

4. Which of the following did Watson begin working on after being told to stop his work on DNA?
(a) VMT
(b) TMZ
(c) TMV
(d) MTV

5. Which term did Maurice use to describe the DNA structure?
(a) Beauty
(b) Definitive
(c) Reflective
(d) Surprising

6. What was Maurice going to return to Watson?
(a) Paper on DNA
(b) Wire
(c) Molds
(d) Models

7. Who arrived at Cambridge as a student?
(a) Chargraff
(b) Sir Lawrence's daughter
(c) Rosy
(d) Pauling's son

8. How does Watson end his book?
(a) By taking all of the credit in the discovery of the structure of DNA
(b) By discussing what the various people involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA are doing at the time of the writing
(c) By reporting the importance of his discovery
(d) By sharing the credit in the discovery of the structure of DNA with Crick

9. On what form of DNA did Crick work?
(a) C form
(b) A form
(c) B form
(d) D form

10. Which of the following was the problem with Pauling's model?
(a) DNA acid was too acidic
(b) DNA acid was not acidic
(c) DNA base was not acidic
(d) DNA base was now an acid

11. How did Maurice respond to all of the arguments that went into constructing the DNA model?
(a) Criticized
(b) Accepted
(c) Debated
(d) Refuted

12. What had Rosy surrounded DNA with in the B photograph?
(a) Ice
(b) RNA
(c) Crystals
(d) Water

13. How much progress did Crick make?
(a) None
(b) A lot
(c) Significant
(d) A little

14. Who did Pauling give copies of his manuscript which contained his new model of DNA?
(a) Rosy and Bragg
(b) Rosy and Maurice
(c) Watson and Crick
(d) Peter and Bragg

15. Where did Watson and Crick meet Chargaff?
(a) Cambridge
(b) Stockholm
(c) United States
(d) They never met

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bragg finally allow Watson to do?

2. Which word best describes Watson's feelings at the idea of working with bases in pairs?

3. Where had Watson moved?

4. What does Watson hope to learn more about as he studies TMV?

5. Who did Watson go to tell about Rosy's B photograph?

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