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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Cadaver Who Joined the Army.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the 'father of anatomy'?
(a) Sarpedon.
(b) Asclepius.
(c) Herophilus.
(d) Apollo.

2. Who would Sir Astley Cooper have dug up?
(a) His enemies.
(b) His old friends.
(c) His former professors.
(d) His former patients.

3. What other advantage does Marliena Marignani say comes from working on cadavers?
(a) They afford greater visibility.
(b) The flesh is firmer.
(c) There is no risk of injuring the patient's health.
(d) She can concentrate on the surgery without all the machines, anesthesiologists and nurses around.

4. What do researchers measure by creating typical scenarios?
(a) Time of death.
(b) Cause of death.
(c) The deceased's health at death.
(d) Age of the deceased.

5. What do researchers risk if they omit details of their research on cadavers?
(a) Offending families later.
(b) Violating ethics laws.
(c) Losing cadavers to work with in the future.
(d) Perjuring themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinguishes corpses in disasters caused by explosions?

2. What was Mary Roach surprised to learn about surgery?

3. What is objectification, according to Mary Roach?

4. What difficulty occurs when patients insist on experienced doctors?

5. What class does Mary Roach attend in order to talk with surgeons who worked on decapitated heads?

(see the answer key)

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