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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on the case of Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1962.
2. When Deborah took Rebecca Skloot to meet her brother Zakariyya, she reminded her that she should never make the mistake of calling him by what name?
(a) William.
(b) Joe.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jeremy.
3. What caused the death of David Lacks?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Injuries from a car accident.
(c) Cancer.
(d) He was shot.
4. Who was the cancer researcher at UCLA that removed John Moore's spleen?
(a) Victor McKusick.
(b) Emanuel Mandel.
(c) David Golde.
(d) Henry Beecher.
5. What did the doctor determine when Deborah saw him after her trip to clover in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 37?
(a) Her blood pressure and blood sugar were extremely high.
(b) She was schizophrenic.
(c) She had cervical cancer.
(d) She was epileptic and had suffered a concussion.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the director of the Institute for Science, Law and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology that is cited in the Afterword?
2. In what year did John Moore die?
3. Where did Rebecca and Deborah go after leaving Crownsville to look for more medical records on Elsie in Part Three: Immortality, Chapter 33?
4. What does "HIPAA" represent?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What factors contributed to the Lacks family's distrust of Rebecca and of the scientific community?
2. How does the author describe her meeting with Zakariyya in Part Three: Immortality – Chapter 30?
3. How does the author describe the development of tissue research today? What are tissue samples used for?
4. What gift did Rebecca Skloot give to Deborah Lacks when she first met her in person? How did Deborah respond?
5. Based on Skloot's statements in the Afterword, what is the likelihood that your DNA is on file somewhere? Why?
6. What legal options does Rebecca Skloot describe for the Lacks family in the Afterword?
7. What did Cousin Gary do in order to calm down Deborah in Part Three: Immortality – Chapter 35?
8. What caused Deborah Lacks anxiety after her blood sample was collected by Johns Hopkins in Part Three: Immortality – Chapter 23?
9. How did Deborah's behavior change after her visit to Crownsville with Rebecca?
10. How did the members of the Lacks family respond to the new found fame they received on Henrietta's behalf in Part Three: Immortality – Chapter 28?
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