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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. The _______ from the infected animals came from the wet fur of the dogs when they came inside to shake themselves off.
(a) Hairs.
(b) Teeth.
(c) Saliva.
(d) Skin.

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

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

4. The symptoms the children were having indicated some sort of _____________, though the cause was unclear.
(a) Brain inflammation.
(b) Infection.
(c) Trauma.
(d) Poisoning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Carol Terry began to show signs of shakiness and _________ at the start, but these symptoms began to grow worse.

2. What did the family raise, which made the investigators begin to think these might have had something to do with the cause?

3. The children were determined to have _________ poisoning from the ingestion of the animal products.

4. Richard had a condition that baffled those around him. He seemed to have ___________, but his body wasn't malfunctioning.

5. What did Betty see that made her realize what her medical condition probably was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the problem with the season being winter when it came to finding out the diagnosis for the sick children?

2. What did investigators find to be unusual about the feed in the storage bin?

3. What did Natalie find out when she woke up in a hospital and didn't know who she was?

4. What was the initial named cause for the random cases of pneumonia that turned up for guests at a house party at Martha's Vineyard?

5. Why wasn't Betty's husband experiencing any of the symptoms that she was?

6. What was odd about Richard's case of hyperthyroidism, which baffled doctors?

7. Why was the meat the cause of the thyroid issues in Richard and in others?

8. What happened to Sandy that began to cause the officials at the school to suspect something was wrong at the building?

9. What did Dean decide to do when he was experiencing cold hands during a card game?

10. What was determined to be the cause of the illness that was later found to be tularemia?

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