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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 is a "hatbox"?
(a) A biohazard container.
(b) A place to store tape and bandages.
(c) A decontamination room.
(d) Where the space suits are kept.

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

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

4. What does the word "filovirus" mean in Latin?
(a) Ring virus.
(b) Thread virus.
(c) Deadly virus.
(d) Harmless virus.

5. What is Ebola virus named for?
(a) The Ebola Institute, where it was identified.
(b) The Ebola River.
(c) John Ebola, the index case.
(d) Dr. Ebola, the person who first isolated it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the first identified victims of Marburg virus work?

3. What are the classic signs of Ebola in all primates?

4. What is a nickname for crab-eating monkeys?

5. What disease did Peter Cardinal die from?

(see the answer key)

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