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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was written in Robert DeMatteis’s epitaph, according to the author in Chapter 11?
(a) And it was always said of him that he would give you the shirt off his back.
(b) And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well.
(c) And it was always said of him that he loved all children.
(d) And it was always said of him that he was the nicest man you could ever meet.

2. What profession did Robert DeMatteis have?
(a) Computer guru.
(b) Schoolteacher.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Doctor.

3. How tall was Robert DeMatteis?
(a) 6'1".
(b) 5’4”.
(c) 6'3".
(d) 5’8”.

4. What does PCOD stand for in the text?
(a) Primary cause of distress.
(b) Primary cause of disease.
(c) Primary cause of death.
(d) Primary cause of dementia.

5. In what year was Ishmael Garcia discovered to have contracted meningitis and several bacterial infections, according to the author in Chapter 8?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1995.

6. When was The Kingdom of God Is Within You published?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1894.

7. The average virus is what fraction of the size of the average bacterium?
(a) One-fiftieth.
(b) One-fifth.
(c) One-hundredth.
(d) One-tenth.

8. What does Dr. Nuland say influenced the medical decisions he made in his brother's care in Chapter 11?
(a) Religion.
(b) Cost.
(c) Science.
(d) Hope.

9. The author claims in the Epilogue that “good health is a guarantee of” what?
(a) “Body function.”
(b) “Easy life.”
(c) “Nothing.”
(d) “Long life.”

10. What refers to a DNA molecule that is separate from and can replicate independently of the chromosomal DNA?
(a) Embolus.
(b) Plasmid.
(c) Hemoglobin.
(d) Atria.

11. AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in what year?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1986.

12. What are the most common neurological problems associated with HIV?
(a) AIDS dementia and toxoplasmosis.
(b) Chronic depression and anxiety disorders.
(c) Advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
(d) Schizophrenia and depression.

13. What refers to knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application?
(a) Learning.
(b) Laws.
(c) Algorithms.
(d) Theories.

14. According to the author in Chapter 10, contemporary medicine is responsible for the five-year remission rate of childhood leukemia now being nearly what percent?
(a) 60%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 75%.

15. Robert DeMatteis’s determination to not lose what made him stand out in Dr. Nuland’s mind?
(a) The best part of himself.
(b) His positive outlook.
(c) His sense of humor.
(d) His greatest talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chapter 9’s title in the book?

2. According to the author in Chapter 8, what percentage of the National Institutes of Health approximately $9 billion budget goes to the study of HIV?

3. Who is the protagonist of The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby?

4. What word in Chapter 7 refers to a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from being unable to breathe normally?

5. What does the Latin phrase “Arsmorendi is ars vivendi” mean?

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