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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The West Branch Study.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state is West Branch located, where the CDC was called in order to deal with an outbreak?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Michigan.

2. Those who are known to be carriers are legally barred from having a role in the ____________ industry.
(a) Stock market.
(b) Performance.
(c) Food service.
(d) Marketing.

3. What was suspected to be happening to Hoffman, so another doctor told him to go to a specialist?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Poisoning.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Cellulitis.

4. In what state was David Hoffman an insulation installer, according to the book?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Michigan.

5. What had remained wet after the pipes had been fixed, leading to the contamination?
(a) Vents.
(b) Towels.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sawdust insulation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city were school children beginning to get ill for no apparent reason?

2. Where did Dr. Wooten find the mass when he was palpating Turner's body during his physical examination?

3. Once the anthrax _______ are in the body, they excrete a toxic substance as they grow and multiply.

4. What was the treatment that was started on Hoffman in order to treat the supposed infection at the time?

5. How many cases of illness had popped up by the time the medical team came in to investigate?

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