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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: Revenge of the Germs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Republic of Liberia is located on what continent?
(a) Europe.
(b) Asia.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

2. The epidemics of what disease increased due to the Aswan High Dam inhibiting the natural fluctuations in water height?
(a) Swine Flu.
(b) Schistosomiasis.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Yellow fever.

3. In what country was Jordi Casals born?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Egypt.

4. After the woman that researchers tracked the outbreak of the Lassa virus to had been hospitalized, how many people became ill in Chapter 4?
(a) 7.
(b) 16.
(c) 29.
(d) 4.

5. When Bernhard Mandrella went in for treatment for the Lassa virus, he was given blood from whom?
(a) Jordi Casals.
(b) Lily Pinneo.
(c) Daniel Elmer Salmon.
(d) Pat Webb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Jeanette Troup was working in _____________ when an outbreak of the Lassa virus occurred.

2. Blackwater fever was caused by the overuse of what substance?

3. In Chapter 7: "N'zara," Joe McCormick was called to _____________ during his Lassa research.

4. What is a virus that is duplicated in a host cell using the reverse transcriptase enzyme to produce DNA from its RNA genome?

5. What does MRSA stand for?

(see the answer key)

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