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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Machupo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Institute of Medicine convened a panel to discuss the severity of a microbial threat to United States citizens, many critics believed that many emerging diseases were not __________, according to the author in the Introduction?
(a) Bacterial.
(b) Airborne.
(c) Communicable.
(d) Viral.

2. What does the acronym WHO stand for?
(a) World Health Organization.
(b) Wellness and Health Organization.
(c) Wholesome and Holistic Outlook.
(d) Women's Health Operation.

3. Where in Bolivia did Ron MacKenzie travel in order to investigate a disease in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?
(a) Quito.
(b) Bogata.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Magdalena.

4. What does AIDS stand for?
(a) Autonomous insulin deficiency symptoms.
(b) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
(c) Albino immune destruction syndrome.
(d) Anorexia induced disease syndrome.

5. What profession did Karl Johnson's fiancee have, as described in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?
(a) Neurologist.
(b) Virologist.
(c) Dermatologist.
(d) Oncologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Karl Johnson's team realized that in San Joaquin, there were no ________ as a result of DDT spraying in Chapter 1: "Machupo."

2. Karl Johnson worked with whom to create a portable lab to keep airborne disease from infecting the doctors in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?

3. Karl Johnson's team placed ___________ across the village of San Joaquin in order to help eradicate the Manchupo virus in Chapter 1: "Machupo."

4. What was the name of Karl Johnson's fiancee who became ill after visiting him in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?

5. Near what United States city is the CDC headquartered?

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