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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what area did the men live when they were stricken by their mysterious disease?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) Boston.

2. What is the common source of the infection described in #16, according to medical researchers?
(a) Uncooked pork.
(b) Uncooked fish.
(c) Uncooked beef.
(d) Uncooked vegetables.

3. What was Herman Sauer's job, according to the beginning of the chapter about him?
(a) Bookseller.
(b) Dishwasher.
(c) Telephone technician.
(d) Waiter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the method to produce a synthetic version of aspirin's main ingredient discovered?

2. What had bitten the woman who died, though the doctor didn't think this was the cause of her disease?

3. Rabies is a neurotropic ________ disease, involving the cells of the nervous system which are invaded.

4. What is the one term that Herman was able to utter when he was ill, helping officials find out the cause of his condition?

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

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