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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. What happens to people who get a mild form of the disease in this chapter?
(a) They die.
(b) They are taken away.
(c) They have to be quarantined.
(d) They become carriers.

2. What organ becomes inflamed when a person is infected with hepatitis, according to the book?
(a) Liver.
(b) Heart.
(c) Gall bladder.
(d) Stomach.

3. It was discovered that while the __________ all lived in the same neighborhood, they did not frequent the same events as others in their area.
(a) Medical professionals.
(b) Victims.
(c) Restaurant owners.
(d) Well people.

4. What is the name of the disease that can be passed onto humans from birds, according to scientists?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Psittacosis.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Botulism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The health department began to check every ________, fruit and vegetable stand, and restaurant in the area to find the source of the infections.

2. What is not one of the causes of hepatitis, according to research and medical findings?

3. On what floor did the elderly woman who was a carrier live, according to the findings of researchers?

4. What is the name of the empty sac that can develop for no apparent reason, which showed up in Turner's test results?

5. What had remained wet after the pipes had been fixed, leading to the contamination?

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