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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 did Frederick Zugibe say about Dr. Pierre Barbet's work?
(a) That he had incorrectly located Destot's place.
(b) That he had been unethical in his use of cadavers.
(c) That he had used the wrong chemicals in his analysis.
(d) That tests in which live people are strapped to crosses are ineffective.

2. When did injury analysis begin?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1988.

3. How does Mary Roach characterize the brain?
(a) As the last thing to die.
(b) As the heart of the soul.
(c) As the location of the soul.
(d) As the seat of consciousness.

4. How long until a mellified man can be put to use?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. Why does neurologist Dennis Tobin believe people fall down when shot?
(a) Because the force of even a small caliber shot is disorienting.
(b) Because well-placed shots can destroy nerve centers.
(c) Because the body's electrochemical balance is thrown off.
(d) Because the brain registers the wound and shuts down momentarily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the results of Le Grande's tests?

2. How often do families renege on their consent, according to Mike Walsh?

3. What was Lowden threatened with if he fired upon cadaver legs?

4. In what field are animals used almost exclusively?

5. What was Mary Roach touched by at the event at UCSF?

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