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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Elmo Turner and his wife gone before he decided to go to his hometown physician?
(a) Florida.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Hawaii.

2. What kind of poisoning was first diagnosed when the men were brought in for medical attention?
(a) Chemical.
(b) Carbon monoxide.
(c) Pesticide.
(d) Food.

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

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

5. Aspirin can block ___________ that can cause heart attacks and strokes in some people.
(a) Headaches.
(b) Pains.
(c) Cholesterol.
(d) Blood clots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cases of illness had popped up by the time the medical team came in to investigate?

2. What happens to people who get a mild form of the disease in this chapter?

3. What is NOT one of the symptoms the children in this chapter were experiencing?

4. In which city were school children beginning to get ill for no apparent reason?

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

(see the answer key)

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