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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 McCormick study human cases of Ebola?

2. Where does the group stop for beer and charcoal?

3. Where do monkeys tend to aim when they spit at you?

4. What is Milton Frantig's diagnosis?

5. What does MacDonald say is missing in the forests of Mount Elgon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there no known video footage of the Reston mission?

2. Why does the Kenyan government require that all visitors to Mount Elgon have an armed guard?

3. Why is Joe McCormick critical of the way USAMRIID had handled Ebola research in the past?

4. Describe the close calls that Gene Johnson has had with Level 4 hot agents.

5. How is the virus in the monkeys like the Andromeda Strain?

6. What is the compromise that the CDC and USAMRIID come up with?

7. What are the results of Nancy's examination of the monkey's stomach?

8. What are the three priorities that Jerry Jaax and Gene Johnson set for the mission?

9. What are the three methods of stopping a virus?

10. Why is USAMRIID upset with what the CDC decides to do with John Coleus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The omnipresent fear of death that all humans feel is illustrated throughout the book, especially as they express "awe" (a mixture of respect and fear) in the face of deadly viruses. Find details in the book that represent this awe and fear, and explain how Preston's narrative style and tone are able to capture this fear. How do doctors, scientists, and health professionals react to disease in the book? Select five characters and describe how they react to death or the fear of death.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Louis Pasteur's quote on page 151 means ("Chance favors the prepared mind"). Then relate the quote to the following:

a. The role of doubt in scientific research.

b. The Ebola Reston biocontainment mission.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Charles Monet, Peter Cardinal, Mr. Yu G., and P.G. What is similar in their characters and what is different? How do these similarities and differences affect their fates? How does it affect how they become infected in the first place? Explain why you think Preston chose each of these characters for case studies in the book.

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