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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through As Empty as Eve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jimson weed is a distant relative of the _________ plant, a distant cousin according to the book.
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Green bean.
(c) Apple.
(d) Tomato.

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

3. Where did Vernon seek out treatment for his illness when he first began to have symptoms?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Okinawa.

4. What had the ill workers and employees sampled beforehand, which led to their illnesses?
(a) Raw hocks.
(b) Raw ham.
(c) Raw pigs feet.
(d) Raw sausage.

5. What had bitten the woman who died, though the doctor didn't think this was the cause of her disease?
(a) Bat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Rat.
(d) Cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The health department began to check every ________, fruit and vegetable stand, and restaurant in the area to find the source of the infections.

2. Dr. Taylor began to think there was a/an _________ among the babies since everyone was diagnosed with the same disease.

3. In what year did the case of the eleven men take place, according to the book?

4. The ________ was provided to the event by the Hindenburg Pleasure Society, according to the researcher's findings.

5. What was the symptom that caused Elmo to go to the doctor for which the doctor sought treatment?

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