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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 terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?
(a) Stealing
(b) Realism
(c) Plagerism
(d) Ethics

2. Which of the following subjects did Watson avoid during his graduate work?
(a) Chemisty
(b) Genetics
(c) Biochemistry
(d) Biology

3. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 4

4. Who first excited Watson about using x-rays to study DNA?
(a) Pauling
(b) Wilkins
(c) Kalckar
(d) Perutz

5. Which of the following describes how Bragg felt about Crick's behavior and attitude?
(a) Annoyed
(b) Complimentary
(c) Pleased
(d) Satisfied

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ideas did Rosy's research ignore?

2. At what university were both Crick and the author working in the opening chapter?

3. How many people does the preface indicate were involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA?

4. Which of the following had happened which affected Watson's ability to relocate during his fellowship?

5. What did Crick move on to work on after told to stop working on the model of DNA?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Watson and Crick want a new start?

2. Why were the crystallized images important?

3. In what way did Watson technically break the terms of his fellowship?

4. What has Watson done on a social aspect while trying to make X-ray photographs?

5. Why did Herman tell Watson that he was in no state to teach the student biochemistry?

6. What was the underlying reason behind Sir Lawrence having Watson and Crick stop working on the structure of DNA?

7. What was Watson's breakthrough an implication for?

8. What specific information was Crick interested in from Rosy's lecture that Watson had a difficult time retrieving?

9. What does Watson think Rosy may do when she comes towards him during their argument?

10. What concerned Maurice about Linus?

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