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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in 1976 forced through the bills regarding _____________.
(a) The Black Typhus.
(b) Swine Flu.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Toxic Shock Syndrome.

2. What was the name of Karl Johnson's fiancee who became ill after visiting him in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?
(a) Lily Pinneo.
(b) Pat Webb.
(c) Selman Waksman.
(d) Wilma Randolph.

3. With the first signs of the AIDS epidemic, the CDC quickly created a quiet division to work on the problem, while who traveled to see San Fransisco first hand in Chapter 11: "Hatari: Vinidogodogo"?
(a) Lily Pinneo.
(b) Friedrich Miescher.
(c) Merl Kuns.
(d) Harold Jaffe.

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

5. In what year did the CDC call the first International AIDS Conference?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1991.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some bacteria began using spore formation to defend against antibiotics, and this worked well against ___________.

2. Leprosy has affected humanity for over how many years?

3. Who discovered that the flu lived harmlessly in pig mucus, and thus, dubbed the new virus swine flu?

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

5. Human trials of Albert Sabin's oral polio vaccine began in what year?

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