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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the one term that Herman was able to utter when he was ill, helping officials find out the cause of his condition?
(a) The fridge.
(b) Shlachtfest.
(c) Harry Heffelbach.
(d) Octoberfest.

4. 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 business trip.
(d) A chance meeting.

5. What was suspected to be happening to Hoffman, so another doctor told him to go to a specialist?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Cellulitis.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Poisoning.

6. __________ for immunizations is not universal, which is why rabies is still something that causes troubles.
(a) Enforcement.
(b) Diagnoses.
(c) Payments.
(d) Licensing.

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

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

9. Not everyone got poisoned as severely from the lunch since not everyone ________________.
(a) Was there.
(b) Went to the hospital.
(c) Drank wine.
(d) Ate as much.

10. What is the active ingredient in aspirin, according to the book?
(a) Salicylic acid.
(b) Willow trees.
(c) Ibuprofen.
(d) Acetimenophen.

11. What did Dr. Conrad want tested when Billy reappeared in the hospital for the same symptoms? The family car and Billy's __________.
(a) Mouthwash.
(b) Deodorant.
(c) Books.
(d) Clothing.

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

13. Once the anthrax _______ are in the body, they excrete a toxic substance as they grow and multiply.
(a) Grains.
(b) Bugs.
(c) Cells.
(d) Spores.

14. What kind of scientist was able to discover how to create a synthetic version of aspirin?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Austrian.
(d) English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the initial diagnosis for the strange symptoms the people in this chapter were exhibiting?

2. What is the only type of animal that carried the rabies virus, according to scientists at the time?

3. What had the ill workers and employees sampled beforehand, which led to their illnesses?

4. On what floor did the elderly woman who was a carrier live, according to the findings of researchers?

5. What kind of birds did several of the classrooms in the school have that might have caused the disease?

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