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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In what state did Mr. and Mrs. Mason and their relatives and co-workers, Mr. and Mrs. Smart and their son live?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Texas.
(d) Tennessee.

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

4. What is NOT an animal that can spread rabies can be spread according to the text in this chapter?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Fox.
(d) Skunks.

5. 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.

6. What kind of buildup does aspirin prevent in the kidneys of the body?
(a) Calcium.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Gallstones.
(d) Carbonic serum.

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

8. What is the name of the empty sac that can develop for no apparent reason, which showed up in Turner's test results?
(a) Tumor.
(b) Pancreatitis.
(c) Pseudocyst.
(d) Malignancy.

9. What was the symptom that occurred around Vernon's eyes that caused him to look strange?
(a) Rashes.
(b) Sunken appearance.
(c) Puffiness.
(d) Bruising.

10. 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.

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

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

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

14. What else contained the poison to which the men had been exposed, something that was not realized until further inspection?
(a) Salt shakers.
(b) Toast.
(c) Sidewalks.
(d) Coffee.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What was added to the aspirin compound in order to make it easier on stomachs to handle?

5. Once the anthrax _______ are in the body, they excrete a toxic substance as they grow and multiply.

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