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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the initial method that Sara used in order to treat her rash?
(a) Cortisone cream.
(b) Baking soda.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Hot baths.

2. How is babesiosis generally spread, according to the book and to scientists?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Ticks.
(d) Cats.

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

4. In what city was Sandy a popular girl at her school, according to this chapter?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Miami.

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

6. What did the blood tests reveal about Richard's levels of thyroid hormones?
(a) They were normal.
(b) They were high.
(c) They were low.
(d) They were nonexistent.

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

8. What is NOT one of the treatments that Natalie pursued in order to help her with her depression?
(a) Medication.
(b) Rest.
(c) Leave from her job.
(d) Meditation.

9. What is another name for collective obsessional behavior, according to the book?
(a) Mob mentality.
(b) Mass hysteria.
(c) Psychosis.
(d) Lying.

10. Since Dean was a _________, doctors believed his lower blood oxygen was caused by that exposure.
(a) Engineer.
(b) Med tech.
(c) Paint chemist.
(d) Roofer.

11. Dr. Robert Henkin, who worked for the ___________, was finally given Rudy's case, since everyone else was stumped.
(a) PSD.
(b) AMA.
(c) CDC.
(d) National Institutes of Health.

12. Mr. Huckleby began to feed his animals a mixture of _________ and discarded seed grain from a local supplier.
(a) Beans.
(b) Corn.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Pig parts.

13. What kinds of animals were responsible for spreading the infection through the house party guests?
(a) Cats.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Birds.
(d) Snakes.

14. What is the chemical that the doctor used in order to relieve Dean's blue hands?
(a) Aspirin.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) NSAIDs.
(d) Acetone.

15. One female patient got reactive to metals after having __________ implanted during a surgery.
(a) Wires.
(b) Staples.
(c) Rods.
(d) Stainless steel screws.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city was the dermatology clinic that Sara visited in order to have her dermatitis examined?

2. Dean put his hands into his armpits to make his hands warmer when he was the ________ for a hand.

3. Dr. Taylor began to think there was a/an _________ among the babies since everyone was diagnosed with the same disease.

4. What happened when Sara continued the treatments for her rash?

5. For how many infections is septicemia the blanket term, making it difficult to choose the right course of treatment?

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