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

2. What do the initials USAMRIID stand for?
(a) United States Army Major Research and Investigation Division.
(b) United States of America Reconnaissance and Investigation of Infection and Disease.
(c) United States of America Medical Research and Investigative Department.
(d) United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.

3. What disease did Peter Cardinal die from?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Ebola.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Marburg.

4. Where does Dr. David Silverstein live?
(a) Marburg, Germany.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Reston, Virginia.
(d) Kinshasa.

5. Where did Peter Cardinal's parents live?
(a) Kisumu.
(b) Nzara.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Eldoret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the genetic code of Ebola?

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

3. What is Ebola virus named for?

4. What is the fatality rate of Ebola virus?

5. How many monkeys are imported into the United States each year for medical research?

(see the answer key)

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