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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. Gey.
(b) Dr. Wilbur.
(c) Dr. Jones.
(d) Dr. Rogers.

2. Who was David and Henrietta's cousin that convinced David to look for work in the steel industry in Baltimore in 1941?
(a) Johnny Pleasant.
(b) Tommy Lacks.
(c) Fred Garret.
(d) Joseph Lacks.

3. What radio horror show in the 1930s related the fictional story of a Dr. Alberts who created an immortal chicken heart that overcame the earth?
(a) Serendipity.
(b) No Exit.
(c) Lost Souls.
(d) Lights Out.

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

5. What was the birth name of Henrietta Lacks's fifth child?
(a) Joseph Lacks.
(b) David Lacks.
(c) Tommy Lacks.
(d) Edgar Lacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What U.S. President created the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis?

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

3. Who were the business partners that owned Microbiological Associates in the 1950s?

4. When did George Papanicolaou publish a paper describing what is now known as the "Pap smear"?

5. What nickname did Deborah Lacks have within her family?

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