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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1 Reston.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are viruses made of?
(a) Oxygen and hydrogen.
(b) Calcium.
(c) Bacteria.
(d) DNA or RNA.

2. What is the genetic code of Ebola?
(a) A single strand of RNA.
(b) A twisted strand of RNA and DNA.
(c) Ten strands of different proteins.
(d) A single strand of DNA.

3. What major metropolitan area is Reston, VA closest to?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) Raleigh, NC.
(c) Baltimore, MD.
(d) Richmond, VA.

4. Where had Peter Cardinal and Charles Monet both been before they got sick?
(a) The Nzoia River.
(b) The Kinshasa Highway.
(c) Lake Victoria.
(d) Kitum Cave.

5. What is a nickname for crab-eating monkeys?
(a) Fish monkeys.
(b) Kras.
(c) Medical monkeys.
(d) Weaver monkeys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "filovirus" mean in Latin?

2. How many biocontainment levels are in USAMRIID?

3. What is the "first line of defense" against a hot agent?

4. Where does Dr. David Silverstein live?

5. Who is the colony manger at the Reston Monkey House?

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