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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following had Pauling partially solved?
(a) Picture of crystallized DNA
(b) Crystallized helix poliomyelitis
(c) Poliomyelitis
(d) Structure of proteins

2. Which of the following is the best definition for relations as used in the following sentence: His biggest problem, though, was relations with Rosy, and he had to consider firing her.
(a) Narration
(b) A person who is related by marriage or blood
(c) A multiple valued function
(d) An existing connection

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

4. On what topic was Rosy's talk?
(a) Crystallographic research into DNA
(b) X-ray crystallographic research into helical molecules
(c) X-ray diffraction of crystallographic molecules
(d) X-ray diffraction by helical molecules

5. Where did Watson go for Christmas?
(a) Carradale
(b) London
(c) Stockholm
(d) Cambridge

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the preface in this text?

2. What did Watson and Crick decide they would need in order to move forward?

3. Which of the following characters didn't believe that helices were the answer to the structure of DNA?

4. Which of the following did Crick lack when it came to the type of research needed for a PhD thesis?

5. How much less money was his new fellowship offer for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Maurice feel about Watson and Crick working on the structure of DNA?

2. Why did Watson decline the invitation to speak at a meeting in the United States?

3. What new information was revealed when Pauling appeared unexpectedly at the meeting?

4. What did Crick tell Watson they had found?

5. When Watson told Maurice about Pauling working on the DNA structure, what was Maurice more concerned with at the immediate moment?

6. What concerned Maurice about Linus?

7. Why didn't Crick attend the lecture?

8. Describe Crick as seen through Watson's eyes.

9. What did Watson attribute much of their success to?

10. What statement did Rosy make about the idea that helices were the answer to the structure of DNA?

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