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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Liberace Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to three people in Manhattan in 1926, according to the description in this chapter?
(a) Food poisoning.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Orange skin.
(d) Typhoid fever.

2. Aspirin's main functions are to reduce pain and __________ in the body.
(a) Inflammation.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Clotting.
(d) Infection.

3. What did the physician take in order to be tested for illnesses and other conditions?
(a) Blood sample.
(b) Hair sample.
(c) Urine sample.
(d) Blood pressure.

4. What else contained the poison to which the men had been exposed, something that was not realized until further inspection?
(a) Sidewalks.
(b) Toast.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Salt shakers.

5. What is NOT one of the symptoms the children in this chapter were experiencing?
(a) Cough.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Headache.
(d) High fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of poisoning was first diagnosed when the men were brought in for medical attention?

2. What was added to the aspirin compound in order to make it easier on stomachs to handle?

3. In what area did the men live when they were stricken by their mysterious disease?

4. What is the source of the infection that was afflicting people in this section of the book?

5. What is NOT an animal that can spread rabies can be spread according to the text in this chapter?

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