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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the chemical that is a poison, even though it might look just like another common ingredient?
(a) Sodium chloride.
(b) Sodium nitrite.
(c) Sodium nitrate.
(d) Baking soda.

2. What is NOT one of the diagnoses that the woman who entered the Dallas hospital was given?
(a) Typhoid fever.
(b) Polio.
(c) Encephalitis.
(d) Flu.

3. What was the initial reason why Hoffman decided to go into the doctor?
(a) Fever.
(b) Itchy sore.
(c) Relentless cough.
(d) Back pain.

4. In what year was the method to produce a synthetic version of aspirin's main ingredient discovered?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1888.

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. Rabid _______ are a strong concern as there is no method of immunization for them.
(a) Bears.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Bats.
(d) Birds.

10. Who had a legal obligation to investigate the poisoning because there were eleven different cases of illness?
(a) Health department.
(b) The local emergency room.
(c) CDC.
(d) No one.

11. Turner simply called his complexion __________ since he hadn't noticed the gradual change.
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Tan.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Ruddy.

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

13. What allowed Vernon Berry to go on the trip that ended up causing him to contract a disease?
(a) Small inheritance.
(b) A free ticket.
(c) A chance meeting.
(d) A business trip.

14. In the United States, there are laws that encourage __________ of animals in order to stop the spread of rabies in the world.
(a) Restrictions.
(b) Treatments.
(c) Regular vet visits.
(d) Immunizations.

15. What had remained wet after the pipes had been fixed, leading to the contamination?
(a) Vents.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Sawdust insulation.
(d) Towels.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was discovered that while the __________ all lived in the same neighborhood, they did not frequent the same events as others in their area.

2. What kind of scientist was able to discover how to create a synthetic version of aspirin?

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. At its worst, the woman began to feel as though she was being thrown off the __________ itself.

5. What is the source of the infection that was afflicting people in this section of the book?

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