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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Thirdworldization.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10: "Distant Thunder," the author writes that Harvey Milk was assassinated in what year?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1978.

2. What, along with other chemicals, was used to eradicate the mosquito causing an increase in sand flies?
(a) DDT.
(b) LSD.
(c) TCW.
(d) DMR.

3. What disease did children with malaria contract after being required to have nearly complete blood transfusions?
(a) Junin.
(b) Measles.
(c) HIV.
(d) Schistosomiasis.

4. Who was treating Bernhard Mandrella for the Lassa virus when he met Kent Campbell?
(a) Al Wieden.
(b) Jay Butler.
(c) Uwe Brinkmann.
(d) David Sencer.

5. Which United States Representative showed that the poor areas of India were already seeing an epidemic by 1991?
(a) Alexander Fleming.
(b) Ron MacKenzie.
(c) Jim McDermott.
(d) Fred Murphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Great Plague hit London?

2. What is a potentially fatal illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes?

3. In Chapter 13: "Revenge of the Germs," by what year were many viruses resistant to antibiotics, including the staph infection?

4. Where in Bolivia did Ron MacKenzie travel in order to investigate a disease in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?

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

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