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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Incurable Wound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the case of the eleven men take place, according to the book?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1988.

2. The disease in this chapter is passed on through the ___________ of a person who is carrying the disease.
(a) Tears.
(b) Excrement.
(c) Sneezes.
(d) Hair.

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) Well people.
(b) Medical professionals.
(c) Restaurant owners.
(d) Victims.

4. What is NOT one of the possible culprits for the poisoning and disease the researchers were finding?
(a) Drinking water.
(b) Delivered ice.
(c) Food.
(d) Dishwashing.

5. The health department began to check every ________, fruit and vegetable stand, and restaurant in the area to find the source of the infections.
(a) Bookstore.
(b) Market.
(c) Bathroom.
(d) Dessert shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is caused by a parasitic worm that lodges in the muscle fibers and can be an infection that is difficult to treat?

2. Who developed a vaccine for the rabies virus in the 1880s?

3. What was the name of the fruit market that was discovered to be the source of the contamination and disease?

4. What is the chemical that is a poison, even though it might look just like another common ingredient?

5. Who had a legal obligation to investigate the poisoning because there were eleven different cases of illness?

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