The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Laurie Garrett
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Laurie Garrett
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: American Bicentennial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Introduction, Laurie Garrett discusses the experiences of an uncle named ___________.
(a) Gerald.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Bernard.

2. Legionnaires' disease acquired its name when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among people attending a convention in what city?
(a) Denver, CO.
(b) Detroit, MI.
(c) Philadelphia, PA.
(d) Chicago, IL.

3. When Johnson and MacKenzie became ill in Chapter 1: "Machupo," they were saved by a doctor who had treated a similar disease in __________.
(a) Tanzania.
(b) Uganda.
(c) Korea.
(d) France.

4. In the Introduction, Laurie Garrett discusses the experiences of her uncle who was a doctor in what year?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1914.

5. Jordi Casals proved that the Lassa virus was spread through ______________.
(a) Ants.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Lily Pinneo flown after contracting the Lassa virus?

2. Bernhard Mandrella treated a coworker and sent blood which confirmed the Lassa virus to __________.

3. In what year did the worst flu epidemic in the twentieth century strike, killing millions?

4. When was the CDC founded?

5. What does CDC stand for?

(see the answer key)

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