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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the nicknames of USAMRIID?

2. Where was the headquarters of Gene Johnson's Kitum Cave expedition?

3. What do the initials USAMRIID stand for?

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

5. Where are most of the monkeys who die located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how viruses are both considered "alive" and "dead".

2. Why is it not in the best interest of a virus to kill its host?

3. Why are the workers burning the fields? What impact could this have on the migration of microbes and the biodiversity of an area?

4. What are sentinel animals used for?

5. What disturbs Dan Dalgard at the end of Part 2, Chapter 2?

6. What is Nancy Jaax's dilemma as a veterinarian and as a scientist?

7. Why is Nancy angry with her father?

8. What irritates and concerns Peter Jahrling about the samples that Dan Dalgard sends him?

9. What is the military and political crisis that Peters worries about?

10. What is pseudomonas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On page 228, General Russell explains that he wants soldiers with certain qualifications for the biocontainment mission at Reston.

a. What are the qualifications for the soldiers who will be doing the biohazard containment work?

b. Why are those qualifications chosen?

Essay Topic 2

General Russell of USAMRIID calls Frederick Murphy at the CDC to consult with him about the situation at the Reston Monkey House.

a. What is the difference between the mission of the Army at USAMRIID and the CDC?

b. Explain the main reasons why each agency seems like the right one to deal with the problem.

Essay Topic 3

Many emerging viruses come from Africa, and have affected Africans for centuries. Still, they were not officially identified until Americans or Europeans were affected by them.

a. Why do you think this is?

b. Explain at least two examples of this from the book.

c. Do you think this will help or hinder the search for the natural host of Ebola?

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