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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. Where did the initial outbreak of Ebola Zaire begin?

2. Why does Nancy's father want to go to Mexico?

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

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

5. What is the genetic code of Ebola?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Tom Geisbert sees in his cell samples.

2. Why can't a monkey be autopsied in front of other monkeys?

3. Why did Ebola Zaire affect mainly women?

4. What is a diamond knife?

5. What are Geisbert's electron microscope photographs definitive proof of?

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

7. Why doesn't Johnson's Kitum Cave expedition study large animals such as leopards or elephants?

8. What is unusual about the house where Nancy Jaax lives?

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

10. Why is Dan Dalgard uneasy at the end of Part 2 Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The central conflict in the book can be seen as "humans vs. nature" and Ebola and Marburg virus can be considered main characters/antagonists in the book, and Preston explains that viruses could be seen as either dead or alive.

a. Using examples from the text, explain how Preston personifies viruses.

b. Preston suggests that viruses are more like predators than parasites. Explain this distinction, then describe whether you agree with it or not.

c. Explain how viruses can be both dead and alive. How would you define life? Would you consider a virus to be alive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Summarize how USAMRIID organize and execute the biocontainment procedure at Reston.

a. What do they do well?

b. What mistakes are made?

c. Do you agree or disagree with how they handle the media?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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