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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the renowned geneticist that founded the world's first human genetics department at Johns Hopkins?
2. Where was Barbara Wyche working as a sociologist when she wrote to Congress demanding recognition for Henrietta Lacks's contribution to science?
3. What DNA testing company is described by the author in the Afterword as only providing customers with genealogical information "if they first sign a form granting permission for their samples to be stored for future research"?
4. What organization created the Belmont Report?
5. What does "HIPAA" represent?
Short Essay Questions
1. What gift did Rebecca Skloot give to Deborah Lacks when she first met her in person? How did Deborah respond?
2. How does the author describe John Moore's illness in Part Three: Immortality – Chapter 25? When did Moore first get sick?
3. What statement did Susan Hsu make about her interactions with the Lacks family when she was interviewed by Rebecca Skloot?
4. When did Deborah Lacks die? What is significant about the timing of her death in Rebecca Skloot's narrative?
5. What legal issues arose for the Lacks descendants in 2013? How were these issues resolved?
6. Based on Skloot's statements in the Afterword, what is the likelihood that your DNA is on file somewhere? Why?
7. What concerns did Deborah Lacks present to Rebecca Skloot during their first in-person meeting? What were Deborah's fears about HeLa cells and their use?
8. What caused Deborah Lacks anxiety after her blood sample was collected by Johns Hopkins in Part Three: Immortality – Chapter 23?
9. Discuss the actions of the doctors at Johns Hopkins in obtaining blood samples for research from the Lacks family. What was unethical about these actions?
10. What agreement was made between Rebecca Skloot and Deborah Lacks regarding compensation for the publication of the book?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the impact of the Rolling Stones article that focused on the Lacks family in the 1970s. How did this article impact the family? How did Americans respond to the article? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the impacts of HeLa cells on Deborah Lacks. What misinformation caused Deborah to become paranoid when working with author Rebecca Skloot? Were Deborah's fears justified? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Henrietta Lacks's diagnosis, treatment, and death. What type of cancer was Henrietta diagnosed with? What treatment was available for this type of cancer at the time? How would Henrietta's treatment have differed today?
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