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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the common source of the infection described in #16, according to medical researchers?
(a) Uncooked vegetables.
(b) Uncooked beef.
(c) Uncooked fish.
(d) Uncooked pork.

4. What is NOT one of the treatments that Vernon received when he was traveling around the world?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Chemotherapy.
(c) Anti-diarrheal medication.
(d) Vitamins.

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

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

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

8. Where did Dr. Wooten find the mass when he was palpating Turner's body during his physical examination?
(a) Bladder.
(b) Pancreas.
(c) Back.
(d) Chest.

9. What was found on the lungs of all of the children who complained of feeling sick?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Tumors.
(c) Scarring.
(d) Cloudiness.

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

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

12. 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) Octoberfest.
(b) The fridge.
(c) Harry Heffelbach.
(d) Shlachtfest.

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

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

15. 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) Pesticide poisoning.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Allergies.
(d) Food poisoning.

Short Answer Questions

1. The New York ____________ needed to determine the cause of the outbreak in order to identify and prevent future cases.

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

3. The ________ was provided to the event by the Hindenburg Pleasure Society, according to the researcher's findings.

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

5. What did the physician take in order to be tested for illnesses and other conditions?

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