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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 12 The Mission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is another prime candidate that the scientists fear might break with Marburg?
(a) Jerry Jaax.
(b) Dan Dalgard.
(c) Nancy Jaax.
(d) Gene Johnson.

2. What pet lives with Nancy and her family?
(a) A parrot.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) A python.
(d) A dog.

3. What is on the brush Tom Geisbert uses to fish out the sample slices?
(a) A piece of thread.
(b) A human eyelash.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A monkey hair.

4. Who is the strain of Ebola Zaire in the U.S. Army's freezers named after?
(a) Sister M. E.
(b) Mr. Yu G.
(c) Charles Monet.
(d) Nurse Mayinga.

5. How many monkeys are imported into the United States each year for medical research?
(a) Twenty five hundred.
(b) One million.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Sixteen thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Nancy Jaax's collaborator in her experiments to see if Ebola was airborne?

2. Who does Dan Dalgard contact at USAMRIID?

3. Who is the commander of the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command?

4. Who is the first person Dalgard calls after talking to Peter Jahrling?

5. What do the initials USAMRIID stand for?

(see the answer key)

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