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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. What was the diagnosis most people thought was the cause of Billy's symptoms, while the race was on to find the specific cause?
(a) Allergies.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Pesticide poisoning.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The one who was spreading the hepatitis, it seemed, was on a team of workers who were tasked with making ____________.

2. __________ for immunizations is not universal, which is why rabies is still something that causes troubles.

3. What is NOT one of the treatments that Natalie pursued in order to help her with her depression?

4. In what year was the method to produce a synthetic version of aspirin's main ingredient discovered?

5. What was the treatment that was started on Hoffman in order to treat the supposed infection at the time?

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