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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the food that all of the ill men had eaten, leading the investigators to believe there had been a misdiagnosis?
(a) Toast.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Coffee.

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

3. What is NOT one of the symptoms from which Billy was suffering when he first entered the hospital for treatment?
(a) Blue skin.
(b) Muscle twitches.
(c) Rapid heartbeat.
(d) Diarrhea.

4. Rabies is a neurotropic ________ disease, involving the cells of the nervous system which are invaded.
(a) Bacterial.
(b) Mental.
(c) Viral.
(d) Atypical.

5. What is NOT one of the symptoms that Mr. Mason and Mrs. Smart experienced after a noontime meal?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) Fever.
(d) Impaired vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. The New York ____________ needed to determine the cause of the outbreak in order to identify and prevent future cases.

2. Whocooked the pig that was served at the fest where people became ill?

3. What is the most common animal to be afflicted with the rabies virus, according to researchers?

4. What was the color of Turner's skin, according to his doctor? ________ orange.

5. Where did Dr. Wooten find the mass when he was palpating Turner's body during his physical examination?

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