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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The medical etymology of the term cancer can be traced back to the days of whom, according to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 10?
(a) Hippocrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Herodotus.
(d) Aristotle.

2. How did Katie Mason die, according to the author in Chapter 6?
(a) She was murdered.
(b) She had AIDS.
(c) She had cancer.
(d) She had an aneurysm.

3. Who wrote The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby?
(a) Charles Kingsley.
(b) William Caxton.
(c) James Cowles Prichard.
(d) Dr. Kennith Ring.

4. Who is the protagonist of The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby?
(a) Jack.
(b) Tom.
(c) Rob.
(d) Mark.

5. What did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother eventually die from?
(a) Myocardial infarction.
(b) A stroke.
(c) Asphyxia.
(d) Dementia.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother emigrate from Europe to the United States?

2. A person’s heart rate does what annually as they age, according to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 3?

3. What is the protagonist’s profession in The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby?

4. What is the motto of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?

5. What refers to the process by which the ability to grow new cells or perform exchanges in muscle, cells, or molecules becomes impossible?

(see the answer key)

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