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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two prominent doctors from the University of _________ School of Medicine were unable to determine what was wrong with Richard.

2. What was analyzed after being taken from each of the patients and others who were at the party?

3. When did Betty's husband come up to the cottage in order to spend the weekend with her?

4. The course of investigation into the hepatitis outbreak resulted in the establishment of a _________ of infection.

5. What was aired out before Betty's husband came, which is why he didn't have the same symptoms as she did?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What were the initial symptoms that Betty Page experienced, leading her to seek out medical treatment?

4. Why didn't the man who hand kneaded the dough cause any infection to spread when the bread was baked?

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

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

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

8. Which individuals are more likely to have hypogeusia, according to the specialist in this section?

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

10. What does the book point out is the treatment for Wilson's disease, helping the patient recover nearly immediately?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A medical mystery might be nothing more than a habit that a patient has turning into something slightly mysterious.

Part 1: How do you think a patient might be able to help a doctor in solving a medical mystery?

Part 2: Why do you think a medical mystery is something to be concerned about?

Part 3: Do you think that all patients are honest with their doctors? Does this lead to more medical mysteries?

Essay Topic 2

At times, the source of an illness might be a mystery, and one possible source can be ruled out, as in the case of the Liberace Room.

Part 1: Why do you think there could be different sources for an illness?

Part 2: How do you think the medical detectives could have found the true cause of the classroom illnesses sooner?

Part 3: Do you think that any disease has only one cause for its symptoms? Or are all diseases the result of many factors?

Essay Topic 3

When the babies began to get ill and die, the first thing that was checked was the water sources, which did not yield a clear connection.

Part 1: Why do you think germs were present in the water sources, even though they didn't cause the problems?

Part 2: How do you think germs can be eradicated from a hospital?

Part 3: Do you feel safe when you're in a hospital? Why or why not?

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