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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the names of the Mayo brothers who were giants in the field of surgery?
(a) Jason and Michael.
(b) James and Robert.
(c) Charles and William.
(d) George and Paul.

2. How many people were killed in the Johnstown flood of 1889?
(a) 500.
(b) 3,200.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 1,400.

3. According to the author in Chapter 3, three theories stood as rivals to the germ theory. What did the first theory involve?
(a) Miasma.
(b) Amitosis.
(c) Migration.
(d) Carcinogens.

4. The author states in Chapter 1 that there are two most important questions in science. What is the second?
(a) What his happening?
(b) What is its purpose?
(c) How can I know it?
(d) How does this work?

5. How many local chapters were there in the American Red Cross when World War I ended?
(a) 3,677.
(b) 3,864.
(c) 2,534.
(d) 1,745.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1900 in the United States, how many medical schools required their students to have a college degree for entrance?

2. In what branch of the military was Paul Lewis a lieutenant commander in 1918?

3. When did a German submarine sink the Lusitania?

4. Who was the keynote speaker at the launching celebration for the John Hopkins University?

5. Between June 1 and August 1, 1918, how many British soldiers in France were hit hard enough by the 1918 flu that they could not report to duty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the Postmaster General given special priviliges under the Sedition Act of 1918? What were they?

2. Who was William Gorgas? What was his role in the war?

3. What was the most noteworthy aspect of those who were killed by the Spanish flu?

4. What was the Sedition Act of 1918?

5. Describe the narrative style of the Prologue. From what perspective is it related?

6. What does the term "pathogen" refer to and why is it important in the narrative?

7. Give a brief description of Woodrow Wilson's political career. During what years was he president?

8. Who was Galen and what were his accomplishments?

9. What does "antigen drift" refer to?

10. When was Johns Hopkins University founded? Why was it important?

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