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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the symptom that caused Elmo to go to the doctor for which the doctor sought treatment?
(a) Frequent urination.
(b) Green fingernails.
(c) Puffy arms.
(d) Stomach pain.

2. Those who are known to be carriers are legally barred from having a role in the ____________ industry.
(a) Stock market.
(b) Marketing.
(c) Food service.
(d) Performance.

3. Jimson weed is a distant relative of the _________ plant, a distant cousin according to the book.
(a) Green bean.
(b) Tomato.
(c) Apple.
(d) Lettuce.

4. In the United States, there are laws that encourage __________ of animals in order to stop the spread of rabies in the world.
(a) Treatments.
(b) Restrictions.
(c) Regular vet visits.
(d) Immunizations.

5. What did the woman decide that she would continue to do, even though she was ill and didn't have a diagnosis?
(a) Read.
(b) Work.
(c) Go to the hospital.
(d) Avoid others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the diagnosis most people thought was the cause of Billy's symptoms, while the race was on to find the specific cause?

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

3. What else contained the poison to which the men had been exposed, something that was not realized until further inspection?

4. Whocooked the pig that was served at the fest where people became ill?

5. It was discovered that while the __________ all lived in the same neighborhood, they did not frequent the same events as others in their area.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the event that Herman had attended which led the doctor to the appropriate diagnosis?

2. What were the two things that were learned by the health department when a misdiagnosis was suspected in the case of the elderly men?

3. Describe the one carrier mentioned in the chapter, as this person was known by the Health Department.

4. How does a person contract anthrax if they come across it in the world?

5. Who were the people to become ill after eating lunch together, more ill than the ones with whom they dined?

6. What are some of the ways that aspirin can help a patient who takes it, according to scientific research?

7. What were the symptoms the school children in Mountain Home were experiencing?

8. What is the cause of death for a person who has contracted rabies and is not able to get treatment in time?

9. Why did Elmo Turner decide that he needed to visit his doctor in order to get treatment?

10. What did the hospital tests on Elmo reveal to be a source of his condition?

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