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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Marie Bashkirtsev when she died?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 26.
(d) 24.

2. What Old West legendary gunfighter had TB?
(a) Doc Holliday.
(b) Jesse James.
(c) Billy the Kid.
(d) Pancho Villa.

3. In On The Eve, where is Insarov, the hero of the novel, from?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Romania.
(c) Czechoslovakia.
(d) Bulgaria.

4. In She Stoops to Conquer, what was the name of Mrs. Hardcastle's son by a former marriage?
(a) Willy.
(b) Tony.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Martin.

5. In ancient times, what did people believe most often caused disease?
(a) Divine wrath.
(b) Manure.
(c) Water.
(d) Hygiene.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Herbert Snow, out of 140 cases of breast cancer, how many gave an account of previous mental trouble, hard work, or other problems?

2. When did Schlegel write his essay On the Study of Greek Poetry?

3. According to Schopenhauer, what did the presence of disease indicate was sick?

4. In what work did Dickens describe TB as a "great constitutional weakness?

5. What illness did Cresseid have in The Testament of Cresseid?

(see the answer key)

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