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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) Puffy arms.
(b) Frequent urination.
(c) Green fingernails.
(d) Stomach pain.

2. It was discovered that while the __________ all lived in the same neighborhood, they did not frequent the same events as others in their area.
(a) Restaurant owners.
(b) Well people.
(c) Medical professionals.
(d) Victims.

3. What is the source of the infection that was afflicting people in this section of the book?
(a) Injections.
(b) Bacteria.
(c) Virus.
(d) Nothing.

4. What was recently held at a German-American hall, according to the findings of the researchers?
(a) Wake.
(b) Pork fest.
(c) Wedding.
(d) Funeral.

5. What had the children in the neighborhood decided to try to stuff down he plumbing vent pipe?
(a) Books.
(b) Paper towels.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the investigators find out about the conditions at the restaurant where the men had eaten?

2. What is caused by a parasitic worm that lodges in the muscle fibers and can be an infection that is difficult to treat?

3. In the United States, there are laws that encourage __________ of animals in order to stop the spread of rabies in the world.

4. What kind of substance does aspirin inhibit that causes things like aches, pains, and fever?

5. __________ for immunizations is not universal, which is why rabies is still something that causes troubles.

Short Essay Questions

1. How had Jimson weed gotten into the food that the victims had eaten?

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

3. What were the symptoms that Herman Sauer was experiencing that led him to go to a New York hospital?

4. What did Billy receive as treatment when he was first admitted and then discharged to home?

5. What did the local public health official find out about the health of the students who were impacted by the infection?

6. What happened to the eleven elderly men in Manhattan which caused medical teams to become concerned about their condition?

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

8. What was the eventual diagnosis for the condition from which the woman suffered, even though it was never clear whether or not the diagnosis was correct?

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

10. What happened when the eleven men were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning when they were first seen by medical professionals?

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