View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Life - Chapters 6 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Henrietta Lacks when she became pregnant with her fifth child?
(a) 33.
(b) 36.
(c) 42.
(d) 29.

2. What was the name of Henrietta Lacks's father?
(a) William Lacks.
(b) Tommy Lacks.
(c) Johnny Pleasant.
(d) David Lacks.

3. How old was Deborah Lacks when Rebecca Skloot first called her to talk about her mother?
(a) Almost 40.
(b) Almost 50.
(c) Almost 30.
(d) Almost 60.

4. What was the nickname of Henrietta's cousin that tried to kill himself when he found out that Henrietta was marrying David?
(a) Cootie.
(b) Crazy Joe.
(c) Jumpin' Joe.
(d) Wild Willy.

5. When was Alexis Carrel awarded the Nobel Prize for his blood-vessel-suturing technique?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Tuskegee syphilis study begin, as described by the author in Part One: Life, Chapter 6?

2. Where was Henrietta Lacks born?

3. What was Henrietta Lacks's name at birth?

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

5. On what date did Henrietta Lacks die?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 179 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample