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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through the Orange Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What had the children in the neighborhood decided to try to stuff down he plumbing vent pipe?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Books.
(d) Paper towels.

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

4. What was found on the lungs of all of the children who complained of feeling sick?
(a) Cloudiness.
(b) Scarring.
(c) Tumors.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the possible culprits for the poisoning and disease the researchers were finding?

2. What is the common source of the infection described in #16, according to medical researchers?

3. In what city was the hospital where Herman went to seek treatment for his uncomfortable symptoms?

4. Rabid _______ are a strong concern as there is no method of immunization for them.

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

(see the answer key)

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