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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Immortality – Chapters 28 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long was Joe Lacks in the military before being discharged?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. Who was the young Johns Hopkins researcher that sent a gift to Deborah Lacks by way of Rebecca Skloot when Rebecca met Deborah for the first time?
(a) Dr. Howard Jones.
(b) Christoph Lengauer.
(c) George Gey.
(d) Terry Sharrer.

3. What had Deborah's son been arrested for when she called Rebecca Skloot sobbing at the end of Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 31?
(a) Rape.
(b) Murder.
(c) Arson.
(d) Robbery.

4. What realization did Deborah make when speaking with the researcher at Johns Hopkins in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 32?
(a) She realized that all HeLa cells were cancerous.
(b) She realized that her mother did not die.
(c) She realized that her mother's cells were not malignant.
(d) She realized that Rebecca Skloot was writing a book.

5. On what date did Rebecca Skloot finally meet face-to-face with Deborah Lacks for the first time?
(a) August 1, 2001.
(b) July 9, 2000.
(c) October 11, 1996.
(d) January 3, 2002.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the HeLa cells tinted that Deborah observed at Johns Hopkins in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 32?

2. How did Joe Lacks murder Eldridge Lee Ivy?

3. What comparison did the researcher at Johns Hopkins make for a person's cells and their rights to a portion of the profits for those cells in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 32?

4. Of whom did Zakariyya say "Livin' with that abusive crazy woman was worse than livin' in prison" in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 30?

5. Where did Rebecca Skloot travel to in order to meet David "Sonny" Lacks Jr. in Part One: Life, Chapter 9?

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