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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Death – Chapters 17 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were Henrietta's cousins that she first told about the knot she felt in her womb, prior to her visit to the hospital?
(a) Tommy and Sarah.
(b) Joe and Fred.
(c) Cliff and Cootie.
(d) Sadie and Margaret.

2. What extra chromosome appears in individuals with Down syndrome?
(a) Chromosome number 21.
(b) Chromosome number 2.
(c) Chromosome number 18.
(d) Chromosome number 16.

3. What was Henrietta Lacks's name at birth?
(a) Henrietta Pleasant.
(b) Helen Lane.
(c) Loretta Pleasant.
(d) Wilma Anderson.

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

5. When was Henrietta Lacks born?
(a) August 1, 1920.
(b) October 4, 1925.
(c) April 10, 1941.
(d) January 17, 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to the belief and practice which aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population through selective reproduction?

2. What researcher at the NIH used HeLa cells to develop the first standardized culture medium that could be made by the gallon and shipped ready to use?

3. What does "ATCC" stand for in reference to the federal cell bank established by Lewis Coriell and others?

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

5. Who was the preacher that led Rebecca Skloot to Speed's Grocery in Part One: Life, Chapter 9?

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