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

Short Answer Questions

1. The base pairs Watson had developed after lunch were the same as the sets of bases that appeared whose work?

2. Why did Crick become annoyed with Watson?

3. Where was Pauling held up when he was on his way to speak at the conference?

4. Which term did Maurice use to describe the DNA structure?

5. What medical condition did Watson seem to think he had?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how important human interaction was throughout the scientific process. Use specific examples from the reading to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the character of Rosy in an in-depth manner. Relate her description, actions and ideas to the concept of women in a male dominated field during the 1950s. Make an evaluation of these ideas and concepts and present them with support from the text.

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