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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Just a Head.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the bloat stage of decomposition last?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What is the basis for calls to stop cadaver research?
(a) Expense.
(b) Families would object to it.
(c) Disclosure.
(d) Ethics.

3. What causes bloat in cadavers?
(a) Release of stomach gases.
(b) Tissue decomposition.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Bacteria digesting internal organs.

4. What does the size of a temporary stretch cavity correlate to?
(a) The bigger the cavity, the deadlier the bullet.
(b) The smaller the cavity, the greater the psychological impact of the shot.
(c) The smaller the cavity, the deeper the wound.
(d) The bigger the cavity, the greater the stopping power.

5. How does Mary Roach characterize the third stage of decay in a cadaver?
(a) Bloat with large numbers of maggots.
(b) Skin sloughing off, with maggots beneath the surface.
(c) Persistence of putrescent odor.
(d) Liquidation of internal organs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a 'temporary stretch cavity'?

2. Who do researchers help with their work at the University of Tennessee?

3. What was Lowden not allowed to do?

4. How does Mary Roach describe the possibility of testing for consciousness in severed heads?

5. How does Mary Roach characterize the second stage of decay in a cadaver?

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