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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Will You Turn Me out If I Can't Get Better?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the problem with the type of oncologist described in number 77?
(a) He had no real interest in knowing how sick the patients became from treatment.
(b) He was not well-educated.
(c) He enjoyed making his patients sick.
(d) He had no bedside manner.

2. Hyperplasia was what?
(a) Decay by virtue of cells decreasing in number.
(b) Decay by virtue of cells increasing in number.
(c) Growth by virtue of cells increasing in number.
(d) Growth by virtue of cells decreasing in number.

3. The first official naming of cancer took place around 400 B.C. Hippocrates referred to it as "karkinos," the Greek word for _________.
(a) Shark.
(b) Crab.
(c) Snake.
(d) Tumor.

4. "Farber's ____________" details the story of Robert Sandler, the two year old son of a Boston ship worker. The child fell mysteriously ill.
(a) Institute.
(b) Report.
(c) Gauntlet.
(d) Research.

5. Virchow began to notice uncontrolled growth of cells. Virchow referred to this as _____________ or distorted growth.
(a) Alloplasia.
(b) Physioplasia.
(c) Pseudoplasia.
(d) Neoplasia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Farber knew that in order to launch a national attack on cancer he would have to form what?

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

3. In 1969, the New York Times published an open letter to ___________________ begging him to support cancer research.

4. A battle began between two schools of thought. What are these schools of thought?

5. Although Farber was the chief pathologist at Children's Hospital, how had he become tired of his work?

(see the answer key)

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