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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of restaurant did Rudy Coniglio own, according to the details in the book?
(a) Bagel.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Sushi.

2. What did Natalie find out was given to her in order to help her depression, though this left her unaware of where she was?
(a) An injection of morphine.
(b) Medication.
(c) Hallucinogens.
(d) Electro-shock treatments.

3. In what state is West Branch located, where the CDC was called in order to deal with an outbreak?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Iowa.

4. Richard had a condition that baffled those around him. He seemed to have ___________, but his body wasn't malfunctioning.
(a) Hypothyroidism.
(b) Hyperthyroidism.
(c) Cancer.
(d) The plague.

5. What caused others to see that Sandy was ill during a public performance with others?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She began to babble incoherently.
(c) She couldn't walk straight.
(d) She vomited.

6. What was the food product that seemed to be causing the thyroid troubles in Richard and in others?
(a) Produce.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Beef.

7. What is not one of the causes of hepatitis, according to research and medical findings?
(a) Contaminated food.
(b) Direct contact with a patient.
(c) Contaminated water.
(d) Sneezing on a person.

8. What was the name of the place from which all of the victims had bought their food?
(a) Cleaver Farm Store.
(b) L&M Clover Farm Store.
(c) Ruth's Farm Store.
(d) Poppy's Farm Store.

9. What happened when Sara continued the treatments for her rash?
(a) Sara became mentally confused.
(b) The rash went away.
(c) The rash spread.
(d) Sara decided to stop treatment.

10. Students who were not in __________ did not become ill like others.
(a) The gym class.
(b) The choral rehearsal.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The cafeteria.

11. For how many infections is septicemia the blanket term, making it difficult to choose the right course of treatment?
(a) 100.
(b) 25.
(c) 50.
(d) 13.

12. What happened to the food that was determined to be the cause of the troubles?
(a) It was burned.
(b) Nothing. It was all gone by the time it was found to be the source.
(c) It was still sold.
(d) It was recalled.

13. What were Betty Page and her husband planning when she began to have strange medical symptoms?
(a) A world trip.
(b) Their anniversary.
(c) Daughter's wedding.
(d) A cruise vacation.

14. Dr. Taylor began to think there was a/an _________ among the babies since everyone was diagnosed with the same disease.
(a) Influence.
(b) Murderer.
(c) Epidemic.
(d) Error.

15. What was the suspected cause of the infant's symptoms in July 1965?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Septicemia.
(c) Botulism.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the accumulated mineral go when it builds up in the liver and the body can't process it?

2. The symptoms the children were having indicated some sort of _____________, though the cause was unclear.

3. The _______ from the infected animals came from the wet fur of the dogs when they came inside to shake themselves off.

4. The course of investigation into the hepatitis outbreak resulted in the establishment of a _________ of infection.

5. What organ becomes inflamed when a person is infected with hepatitis, according to the book?

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