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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Remains of the Author.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mary Roach dismayed to find out about brains in the brain bank?
(a) They are typically studied by undergraduates.
(b) They are fed to animals when they are ultimately disposed of.
(c) They become indistinguishable from one another.
(d) They are not kept in jars in formaldehyde.

2. What was the original advantage of cremation when it was first advocated?
(a) Less pollution.
(b) Sterile.
(c) Cheaper.
(d) More efficient.

3. Which event happened first, in Shanahan's explanation of TWA Flight 800?
(a) Gas was ignited by frayed wiring.
(b) Passengers were thrown from the plane.
(c) Fire swept through the cabin.
(d) Passengers were pulled from their seats.

4. What was George Hay's 1888 proposal for human remains?
(a) Scientific study.
(b) Building material.
(c) Fertilizer.
(d) Medical training.

5. What was Marlene DeMaio using cadavers to test?
(a) Helmets.
(b) Bullet-proof vests.
(c) Boots.
(d) Body armor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does UM006 fall onto?

2. Who is Hugh Patterson?

3. What does objectification provide surgeons with, in Mary Roach's account?

4. How does Mary Roach characterize the first stage of decay in a cadaver?

5. What evidence does Shanahan use to come to this conclusion?

(see the answer key)

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