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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to what genus?
(a) Schistosomiasis.
(b) Borrelia.
(c) Pneumocystis.
(d) Junin.

2. What is a nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS?
(a) CTC.
(b) YAV.
(c) AZT.
(d) OMG.

3. Kaposi's sarcoma was originally described by Moritz Kaposi in what year?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1842.

4. What is a potentially fatal illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes?
(a) Yellow fever.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Junin.
(d) Toxic Shock Syndrome.

5. An increase in sand flies resulted in an increase in what disease, according to the author in Chapter 9?
(a) Schistosomiasis.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Pneumocystis pneumonia.
(d) Malaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 13, what were vital to cell transformation?

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

3. The hantavirus was first seen in what year?

4. Hantaviruses are carried by what type of animal?

5. What country sought to improve its own infrastructures with little funding, relying instead on education?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the CDC's response to the initial outbreak of AIDS? Where had similar cases been seen?

2. With whom did Joe McCormick meet to discuss the Lassa virus? What was this relationship like?

3. How does the author describe the Rivet Hypothesis in Chapter 16?

4. How does the author describe the evolution of staph infections in Chapter 13: "Revenge of the Germs"?

5. How did many nations respond to the AIDS epidemic?

6. What are retroviruses and oncogenes? What was discovered about them in Chapter 8: "Revolution"?

7. How does the author describe the correlation between tampons and outbreaks of TSS in Chapter 12?

8. What led to the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases amongst the gay community?

9. What were the reasons that poverty stricken areas encouraged drug resistant bacteria?

10. How does the author correlate the development of urban centers to the growth of disease in Chapter 9: "Microbe Magnets"?

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