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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 name of the fruit market that was discovered to be the source of the contamination and disease?
(a) Ralph's.
(b) Tony's.
(c) Ricardo's.
(d) Andy's.

2. What was the diagnosis most people thought was the cause of Billy's symptoms, while the race was on to find the specific cause?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Allergies.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Pesticide poisoning.

3. Some people are _________ to aspirin that can cause problems in some people who take it.
(a) Used.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Avoidant.
(d) Allergic.

4. In what city was Billy Cordoba seen for his unknown, but serious illness?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Fresno.
(c) Portland.
(d) San Francisco.

5. Rabies enters the body of a person through the ________ of an infected animal's bite, according to research.
(a) Saliva.
(b) Blood.
(c) Claws.
(d) Tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the symptoms that Mr. Mason and Mrs. Smart experienced after a noontime meal?

2. The health department began to check every ________, fruit and vegetable stand, and restaurant in the area to find the source of the infections.

3. In what state did Mr. and Mrs. Mason and their relatives and co-workers, Mr. and Mrs. Smart and their son live?

4. What happens to people who get a mild form of the disease in this chapter?

5. What is the name of the disease that can be passed onto humans from birds, according to scientists?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the attending doctor who saw Herman not alarmed by his condition when he arrived at the hospital?

2. Why did the three-year-old Richard Poole die after taking aspirin?

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

4. What ended up causing the contamination of the fruit at Tony's Market, leading to the illnesses?

5. What happens when it is found out that a person is a carrier of typhoid fever, even if they don't have any symptoms?

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

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

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

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

10. What happened to Vernon Berry when he was traveling around the world?

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