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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long was Chester Southam's medical license suspended due to "fraud or deceit and unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine" after he'd injected unknowing patients with cancer cells?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 5 years.

2. On what date did the gynecologist from Johns Hopkins Hospital call and inform Henrietta Lacks that she had a malignant tumor?
(a) February 5, 1951.
(b) October 4, 1951.
(c) August 1, 1950.
(d) April 10, 1941.

3. What organization created the Belmont Report?
(a) The Nelson-Rees Publishing Company.
(b) The National Foundation for Cancer Research.
(c) The World Health Organization.
(d) The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research.

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

5. What was Paul Lurz's position at Crownsville Hospital Center when Deborah and Rebecca visited in search of past records?
(a) Director of medical ethics.
(b) Director of virology.
(c) Director of performance and improvement.
(d) Director of biological sciences.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Lawrence when he an Bobbette moved in together?

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

4. When was Johns Hopkins Hospital founded?

5. On what date did Rebecca Skloot meet Deborah in order to see Henrietta Lacks's cells?

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