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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for the poison that had been accidentally used in the cafeteria?
(a) Cyanide.
(b) Saltpeter.
(c) Monahan.
(d) Jimson.

2. What was the final diagnosis for the woman who died within a few days of being admitted to the hospital?
(a) Rabies.
(b) None was determined.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Food poisoning.

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

4. What had the children in the neighborhood decided to try to stuff down he plumbing vent pipe?
(a) Paper towels.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Books.
(d) Sticks.

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

6. In which part of her body did the New York woman begin to get more sensitive in relation to her disease?
(a) Feet.
(b) Head.
(c) Hands.
(d) Chest.

7. At its worst, the woman began to feel as though she was being thrown off the __________ itself.
(a) Bathroom.
(b) Car.
(c) Earth.
(d) Stairs.

8. Who developed a vaccine for the rabies virus in the 1880s?
(a) Strick.
(b) Pasteur.
(c) Curie.
(d) Mendelhass.

9. Aspirin _________ is not uncommon in children, especially those who are under the age of five.
(a) Reactions.
(b) Tolerance.
(c) Sensitivity.
(d) Poisoning.

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

11. What is the only type of animal that carried the rabies virus, according to scientists at the time?
(a) Horses.
(b) Vampire bat.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Dogs.

12. What did the physician take in order to be tested for illnesses and other conditions?
(a) Urine sample.
(b) Hair sample.
(c) Blood sample.
(d) Blood pressure.

13. In what city was the hospital where Herman went to seek treatment for his uncomfortable symptoms?
(a) New York.
(b) Miami.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

14. In what year did the case of the eleven men take place, according to the book?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1922.

15. How many people besides Herman became ill with the dangerous food poisoning?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the United States, there are laws that encourage __________ of animals in order to stop the spread of rabies in the world.

2. Turner simply called his complexion __________ since he hadn't noticed the gradual change.

3. What is the name of the cafeteria where the men had decided to go to eat?

4. Not everyone got poisoned as severely from the lunch since not everyone ________________.

5. One of the things that the woman thought was happening to her was that she was ___________.

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