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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Death – Chapters 12 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the pathologist who performed the autopsy on Henrietta Lacks?
(a) Dr. Jones.
(b) Dr. Rogers.
(c) Dr. Wilbur.
(d) Dr. Gey.

2. When was Johns Hopkins Hospital founded?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1919.

3. On what date did Henrietta marry David Lacks?
(a) February 5, 1951.
(b) January 29, 1945.
(c) April 10, 1941.
(d) October 4, 1951.

4. What was the population of Clover, Virginia, in 1998?
(a) 198.
(b) 79.
(c) 307.
(d) 269.

5. How old was Alexis Carrel when he invented the first technique for suturing blood vessels together?
(a) 45.
(b) 62.
(c) 22.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many chromosomes are contained in a human cell?

2. On what date did Henrietta Lacks die?

3. What was listed as the official cause of Henrietta Lacks's death?

4. Alexis Carrel died while he was awaiting trial for what crime?

5. What was the name of Henrietta Lacks's father?

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