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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Prevention Is the Cure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Albert Lasker was diagnosed with colon cancer and eventually died. Farber was also diagnosed with a type of colon cancer but survived. The more personal brushes with cancer did what?
(a) Surprised Farber and Lasker.
(b) Fueled the fire for Farber and Lasker.
(c) Ended Farber and Lasker's campaigning.
(d) Intimidated Farber and Lasker.

2. In 1968, there were noteworthy successes where?
(a) In Bethesda and Memphis.
(b) In Knoxville and St. Louis.
(c) In Indianapolis and Chicago.
(d) In Toledo and Columbus.

3. After much investigation Bennett discovered that the patient's blood had an extremely high level of what cells?
(a) Oxyphil cells.
(b) Epithelial cells.
(c) White blood cells.
(d) Red blood cells.

4. What was the goal of the oncologist at this time?
(a) To compete with other oncologists.
(b) To earn a large paycheck.
(c) To study how cancer destroys cells.
(d) To fight the cancer.

5. A final report from the panel agreed about what?
(a) That such an agency should be formed.
(b) That such an organization would never work.
(c) That such a panel should not be formed.
(d) That such a hospital is not cost-effective.

Short Answer Questions

1. Minot's research pertained mostly to ________________ anemia.

2. "Farber's ____________" details the story of Robert Sandler, the two year old son of a Boston ship worker. The child fell mysteriously ill.

3. After the introduction of the Pap smear came the clinical trials for what?

4. William Stewart Halsted is known as the father of what?

5. The author, Siddhartha Mukherjee, learned about Carla after she had checked into Massachusetts ______________ Hospital.

(see the answer key)

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