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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the clinic they would run clinical trials and focus on what?
(a) The day to day care of patients.
(b) Getting clear test results.
(c) The rate of survival from cancer.
(d) Laboratory experiments.

2. The study of _________viruses is discussed.
(a) Meta.
(b) Retro.
(c) Pseudo.
(d) Caulimo.

3. It was determined that a DNA copy of virus' genes could do what?
(a) Replace a cell's genes.
(b) Trick scientists into believing it was a healthy cell.
(c) Attach themselves to a cell's genes.
(d) Destroy a cell's genes.

4. The ______________, led by Rous, claimed that viruses cause cancer, although no such virus had been found in human studies.
(a) Virusists.
(b) Viologists.
(c) Virusologists.
(d) Virologists.

5. By 1953, the average annual consumption of cigarettes had reached ________________ per person.
(a) Thirty-five.
(b) Thirty-five hundred.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Three hundred.

6. ________________ such as Doll and Hill, argued that exogenous chemicals caused cancer, although they could not offer a mechanistic explanation for their theory or results.
(a) Epidemiologists.
(b) Epidermologists.
(c) Dermologists.
(d) Dermatologists.

7. Mukherjee discusses a new drug for the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). _________________ seemed to be the right drug to conquer CML.
(a) PARP inhibitors.
(b) Gleevec.
(c) Herceptin.
(d) MOPP.

8. The third camp, of ________________ successors, stood at the farthest periphery.
(a) Theodor Boveri's.
(b) Ted Baylor's.
(c) Taylor Barri's.
(d) Thomas Beauverie's.

9. _____________. of the seven people in Mukherjee's group continued at the clinic.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

10. The Ministry asked the Medical Research Council to arrange a conference of experts to study the rise of lung cancer. How were the results?
(a) Somewhat conclusive.
(b) Conclusive.
(c) Mixed and not even remotely conclusive.
(d) Very conclusive.

11. In 1870, the per capita consumption in America was ________________ per year.
(a) Ten cigarettes.
(b) Five cigarettes.
(c) Less than one cigarette.
(d) One cigarette.

12. In 1976, a company named _____________ (Genetic Engineering Technology) was formed in San Francisco.
(a) Genentech.
(b) Gengology.
(c) Genetic Entech.
(d) Genenology.

13. ________-oncogenes and tumor suppressors act the as the molecular pivot points of all cells.
(a) Photo.
(b) Proto.
(c) Anti.
(d) Retro.

14. How was this letter first seen?
(a) As a nuisance.
(b) As a wonderful find.
(c) As a surprise.
(d) As a hoax.

15. It was ________ years later when Einar Gustafson returned to Children's Hospital to a full fanfare.
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doctors began to associate _______________________ with various forms of cancer.

2. Mukherjee goes on to discuss the parallels between various types of cancers despite what?

3. The author discusses lab work, theories, experiments and the potential ____________ causes related to cancer.

4. The letter was received by whom at the Jimmy Fund development office?

5. Genes could be shuffled from one _______________ to another.

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