View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the 1960s, Bruce Ames at Berkeley stumbled upon a test for what?
(a) Early detection of carcinogens.
(b) Chemical carcinogens.
(c) Genetic carcinogens.
(d) Hereditary carcinogens.

3. In London, the socialized health program required that all doctors be registered with the government. Deaths were noted, as were their causes. Smokers were also noted in reports. Describe the results of the studies conducted from those reports.
(a) Conclusive.
(b) Very conclusive.
(c) Somewhat conclusive.
(d) Inconclusive.

4. The ____________________ refers to something that moves incessantly but never gets anywhere.
(a) Queen Bee Syndrome.
(b) Black Queen Syndrome.
(c) Queen of Hearts Syndrome.
(d) Red Queen Syndrome.

5. The trend also raised questions regarding what?
(a) The amount of soot that the chimney sweeps carried home with them under the surface of their skin.
(b) The secret lives of chimney sweeps.
(c) The activities of these wealthy men.
(d) The hazardous work done by the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Cummings decided to meet with Gustafson?

2. "Part 6: The Fruits of Long Endeavors" begins with a quote by whom?

3. During that time period, ________________ were often employed as assistants to chimney sweeps, often with fatal results.

4. For whom is the Pap smear named?

5. Scientists begin to analyze genes that were altered in mutant viruses and attempted to isolate what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the quest for the cure for cancer undergo a drastic reorganization in 1976?

2. How did the tide begin to turn regarding Americans' view smoking?

3. What problems could arise with genetic engineering?

4. Who were virologists?

5. What is the oncogene theory?

6. Why did doctors dismiss the cancer found in chimney sweeps? How did cancer continue to be dismissed by others throughout time?

7. How does Carla say she survived? Is this valid? Why or why not?

8. What was STAMP? How did this bring hope to those who suffered from cancer?

9. Mukherjee discusses the successes of others in this story. Why does he credit the survival of patients to the work of those in the 1950s and 1960s?

10. Who was George Papanicolaou? How was his work important?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 981 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample