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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was the Belmont Report issued?
(a) July 9, 2000.
(b) September 29, 1970.
(c) October 11, 1996.
(d) September 30, 1978.

3. What was listed as the official cause of Henrietta Lacks's death?
(a) Terminal uremia.
(b) Grand mal seizure.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Stroke.

4. When did Deborah Lacks officially divorce Reverend Pullum?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2006.
(d) 1999.

5. What had Deborah's son been arrested for when she called Rebecca Skloot sobbing at the end of Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 31?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Rape.
(c) Arson.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the law go into effect that required IRB approval and informed consent for all federally funded research?

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

3. 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?

4. On what date did Henrietta Lacks die?

5. Who is the provost for research at Harvard University that argues in the Afterword that giving patients control over their tissues is shortsighted?

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