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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Fellowship Board indicate Watson could transfer?

3. Which of the following terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?

4. Whose ideas did Rosy's research ignore?

5. What specifically was wrong with Watson and Crick's model so that it disagreed with Rosy's research?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Wilkins come to Naples?

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

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

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

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

6. If Crick had been fired by Sir Lawrence, why might he have found it difficult to find a new job?

7. What is Watson's position on life and work?

8. How had Watson gotten a place to leave in Clare College?

9. What two things was Watson interested in with regards to learning the structure of DNA ?

10. Why was it illegal for Watson to move to Cambridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay evaluating the statement that Watson is only enthusiastic about learning when something is practical and relevant immediately, otherwise, he places no value in learning. Use information from the text to support your evaluation.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about scientific ethics. Include answers to the following questions:Rosy has been difficult for Maurice to work with, but does he have the right to secretly copy her images? Does he have a right to show those images to Watson, and does Watson have a right to use these images to move forward his own work? Does Rosy have a right to keep her work secret, when it could be used to further science?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing in what way it is a truth that "a scientist's life might be interesting socially as well as intellectually." Use information from the text to support your writing.

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