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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. How old was Henrietta Lacks's epileptic daughter when she died?
(a) 32.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

2. What was Hector Henry's nickname that he introduced himself as to Rebecca Skloot in Part One: Life, Chapter 10?
(a) Cootie.
(b) Joe.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Cliff.

3. On what date did Henrietta Lacks first go to Johns Hopkins to have the knot in her womb examined?
(a) October 4, 1951.
(b) January 29, 1951.
(c) April 10, 1941.
(d) February 5, 1951.

4. Who was the preacher that led Rebecca Skloot to Speed's Grocery in Part One: Life, Chapter 9?
(a) Reverend Wilson.
(b) Reverend Elmer.
(c) Reverend Thompson.
(d) Reverend Jackson.

5. What nickname did Deborah Lacks have within her family?
(a) Liz.
(b) Dale.
(c) Debbie.
(d) Dottie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Deborah Lacks when Rebecca Skloot first called her to talk about her mother?

2. When did Alexis Carrel grow an "immortal chicken heart"?

3. Who was the director of "Negro Activities" for the Tuskegee Institute when the HeLa Distribution Center was developed?

4. What was the first publication to name the woman behind the HeLa cells in 1953?

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

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