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

2. What is NOT one of the symptoms that Mr. Mason and Mrs. Smart experienced after a noontime meal?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Fever.
(c) Impaired vision.
(d) Nausea.

3. What did Dr. Conrad want tested when Billy reappeared in the hospital for the same symptoms? The family car and Billy's __________.
(a) Books.
(b) Mouthwash.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Deodorant.

4. What is the name of the cafeteria where the men had decided to go to eat?
(a) Same Old.
(b) Eclipse.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Nighttime.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which part of her body did the New York woman begin to get more sensitive in relation to her disease?

2. One of the things that the woman thought was happening to her was that she was ___________.

3. How many people besides Herman became ill with the dangerous food poisoning?

4. On what floor did the elderly woman who was a carrier live, according to the findings of researchers?

5. Aspirin _________ is not uncommon in children, especially those who are under the age of five.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were the severe symptoms that the woman had when she was admitted to the hospital before she died?

5. What did doctors discover about American bats in the course of their trying to treat the woman who seemed to have rabies?

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

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

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

9. How is the disease of typhoid fever spread, according to those who have studied it in the medical world?

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

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