View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Something a Little Unusual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The New York ____________ needed to determine the cause of the outbreak in order to identify and prevent future cases.
(a) Fire Department.
(b) Medical Association.
(c) Health Department.
(d) Restaurant Association.

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

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

4. What company changed the name of the compound to aspirin?
(a) Bufferin.
(b) Bayer.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Advil.

5. What is the source of the infection that was afflicting people in this section of the book?
(a) Injections.
(b) Virus.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Bacteria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the active ingredient in aspirin, according to the book?

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

3. What is the name of the empty sac that can develop for no apparent reason, which showed up in Turner's test results?

4. What did Billy wear each time that he became ill with the dangerous symptoms?

5. What did the physician take in order to be tested for illnesses and other conditions?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 224 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample