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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years in prison did Zakariyya serve of his sentence before he was released for his second-degree murder conviction?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 2 years.

2. Who was the researcher at Johns Hopkins who showed Deborah her mother's cells?
(a) Walter Nelson-Rees.
(b) Roland Pattillo.
(c) Christoph Lengauer.
(d) Dr. Howard Jones.

3. In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on the case of Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1962.

4. When was the Washington Post article dated that was titled "Overcrowded Hospital 'Loses' Curable Patients" and given to Rebecca to read at Crownville Hospital Center?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1958.

5. What did the researcher at Johns Hopkins give to Deborah as she departed in the end of Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 32?
(a) A book about HeLa cells.
(b) A vial of HeLa cells.
(c) An autographed picture.
(d) His cell phone number.

6. Why did Paul Lurz say that the earlier records from Crownville Hospital Center had been destroyed?
(a) Due to asbestos contamination.
(b) Due to corruption.
(c) Due to flooding.
(d) Due to a building fire.

7. On what date did the law go into effect that required IRB approval and informed consent for all federally funded research?
(a) June 30, 1974.
(b) October 4, 1977.
(c) September 15, 1972.
(d) September 29, 1970.

8. The researcher at Johns Hopkins that showed Deborah her mother's cells explained to her that Henrietta's cancer developed due to what virus?
(a) Abaca mosiac virus.
(b) Campoletis aprilis ichnovirus.
(c) Abelson murine leukemia virus.
(d) Human papillomavirus.

9. Where did Rebecca and Deborah go after leaving Crownsville to look for more medical records on Elsie in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 33?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Annapolis.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Brooklyn.

10. What was the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act designed to prohibit?
(a) It prohibits the publication of personal data.
(b) It prohibits the taking of cells without consent.
(c) It prohibits the use of genetic information in health insurance and employment.
(d) It prohibits research on cells without informed consent.

11. Where did Roland Pattillo grow up?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

12. What was the population at the asylum of Crownsville Hospital when Elsie died in 1955?
(a) 956.
(b) 1,230.
(c) 2,700.
(d) 3,200.

13. On what date did Rebecca Skloot meet Deborah in order to see Henrietta Lacks's cells?
(a) October 11, 1996.
(b) May 11, 2001.
(c) June 30, 2002.
(d) July 9, 2000.

14. On what date did Roland Pattillo organize the first annual HeLa Cancer Control Symposium?
(a) October 11, 1996.
(b) March 25, 1992.
(c) September 15, 1999.
(d) September 29, 1970.

15. Who was the BBC producer that began making a documentary about the Lacks family in the 1990s?
(a) Adam Curtis.
(b) Alfred Carter.
(c) Walter Nelson-Rees.
(d) Charles Bynum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Deborah give to Zakariyya when she took Rebecca to meet him in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 30?

2. Who is the molecular biologist that founded the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University?

3. What organization created the Belmont Report?

4. Who was the curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American History that invited the Lacks family to an event at the museum?

5. What was the name of the cell line that was developed and marketed using John Moore's cells?

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