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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was added to the aspirin compound in order to make it easier on stomachs to handle?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Caffeine.
(c) Buffering compound.
(d) Calcium.

2. What is the most common animal to be afflicted with the rabies virus, according to researchers?
(a) Cat.
(b) Snake.
(c) Dog.
(d) Bat.

3. What is the name of the disease that can be passed onto humans from birds, according to scientists?
(a) Psittacosis.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Botulism.
(d) Malaria.

4. How old was Richard Poole when he took an entire bottle of aspirin and died?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

5. What were investigators testing to find when they sent the blood samples of the men away?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Poison.
(c) Authenticity of claims.
(d) Illness.

6. 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) Baking soda.
(d) Sodium nitrate.

7. The woman began to have difficulties ___________ when she would look at things in her environment.
(a) Focusing.
(b) Walking.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Moving.

8. In what state was David Hoffman an insulation installer, according to the book?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Ohio.

9. What was recently held at a German-American hall, according to the findings of the researchers?
(a) Wedding.
(b) Wake.
(c) Pork fest.
(d) Funeral.

10. What was the treatment that was started on Hoffman in order to treat the supposed infection at the time?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Anti-virals.
(d) IV anti-fungals.

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

12. Where had Elmo Turner and his wife gone before he decided to go to his hometown physician?
(a) Florida.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Hawaii.

13. The disease in this chapter is passed on through the ___________ of a person who is carrying the disease.
(a) Hair.
(b) Sneezes.
(c) Excrement.
(d) Tears.

14. Some people are _________ to aspirin that can cause problems in some people who take it.
(a) Allergic.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Used.
(d) Avoidant.

15. What kind of substance does aspirin inhibit that causes things like aches, pains, and fever?
(a) Infection.
(b) Sensitivity.
(c) Clot.
(d) Hormone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the children in the neighborhood decided to try to stuff down he plumbing vent pipe?

2. Rabies enters the body of a person through the ________ of an infected animal's bite, according to research.

3. What was the final diagnosis for the woman who died within a few days of being admitted to the hospital?

4. What did Billy wear each time that he became ill with the dangerous symptoms?

5. What had bitten the woman who died, though the doctor didn't think this was the cause of her disease?

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