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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: An Impatient War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Farber became fascinated with the links between bone marrow, vitamins and normal blood. Farber decided to use _____________ to treat children with leukemia.
(a) Vitamin D.
(b) Chemotherapy.
(c) Maple syrup.
(d) Folic acid.

2. Several months later Rudolf Virchow, a German researcher, published a case study strikingly similar to Bennett's case. How does Virchow argue with Bennett's theory?
(a) Blood had no reason to transform itself into anything.
(b) Blood cells could not multiply.
(c) Blood was not capable of transforming itself into anything.
(d) Red blood cells could not become white blood cells.

3. In hypertrophy, the number of cells __________ change.
(a) Sometimes did.
(b) Did not.
(c) Did.
(d) Rarely did.

4. 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) Intimidated Farber and Lasker.
(b) Ended Farber and Lasker's campaigning.
(c) Surprised Farber and Lasker.
(d) Fueled the fire for Farber and Lasker.

5. Farber administered ______________ and was in wonder as Robert's disease went into remission almost immediately.
(a) Aminoglycosides.
(b) Aminophylline.
(c) Aminata.
(d) Aminopterin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orman had cancer where?

2. Eventually, a panel was formed to investigate the possibility of creating what focused on battling cancer?

3. MOPP caused what?

4. Virchow began to notice uncontrolled growth of cells. Virchow referred to this as _____________ or distorted growth.

5. In 1968, there were noteworthy successes where?

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