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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 is the best synonym for assuaged as it is used in the following sentence? Watson's conscious was somewhat assuaged, when Herman revealed that he was going through a divorce.
(a) Sweetened
(b) Alleviated
(c) Modified
(d) Lulled

2. What was Watson's main scientific interest?
(a) Human relations
(b) RNA
(c) DNA
(d) The scientific process

3. About how long did Crick think it would take he and Watson to narrow down the number of possible DNA structures?
(a) About a day
(b) About a year
(c) About a week
(d) About a month

4. Where did the fellowship board want him to speak?
(a) Stockholm
(b) United States
(c) London
(d) Copenhagen

5. Which of the following had happened which affected Watson's ability to relocate during his fellowship?
(a) The person he wanted to switch to work with rejected his plan
(b) His fellowship had run out of money
(c) A new chairman was named
(d) Transfers were not allowed under his fellowship agreement

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters was on the edge of being fired?

2. Which of the following describes why Francis's wife was happy for him?

3. Which of the following did Watson and Crick add to the models which already existed within the Cambridge lab?

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

5. Which of the following events interrupted Crick's interest in DNA?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Francis feel about Watson's work with bacteria?

2. What must be allowed when the structure of DNA is solved?

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

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

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

6. What concerned Maurice about Linus?

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

8. How was Odile going to help Watson with his problem with eating the food at the local restaurants?

9. What did Francis's solution about the coils do for him professionally?

10. What does Watson do that Crick is unhappy with?

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