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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day in 1917 did Congress vote America into joining World War I?
(a) April 6th.
(b) May 18th.
(c) June 6th.
(d) October 30th.

2. In what city was the Radium Luminous Materials Corporation located?
(a) Ottawa, Illinois.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Orange, California.
(d) New York, New York.

3. To what position was Katherine Schaub promoted after the term of her apprenticeship?
(a) Inspector.
(b) Tax adjuster.
(c) Forewoman.
(d) Dial-painter.

4. Before dipping their brushes into the radium, what action were the dial-painters at Radium Luminous Materials Corporation instructed to take?
(a) To dip their brushes into the pot of phosphorous.
(b) To swirl the brush's end against their clothing.
(c) To put the brush to their lips.
(d) To put the brush behind their ears.

5. The city of Newark, New Jersey was termed the city of what?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Upward movement.
(c) New beginnings.
(d) Opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the most valuable substance on earth, how much did a single gram of radium cost in 1917?

2. From what industry was the term "lip-pointing" (56) inherited?

3. How old was Katherine Schaub when she first started working at the Radium Luminous Materials Corporation?

4. When the girls at the Radium Luminous Materials Corporation started to worry that the paint they used may be dangerous, doctors from New York came and assured the girls that the paint was harmless due to what reason?

5. Who once remarked, "There may be a condition into which radium has not yet entered that would produce dire results; everybody handling it should have care," (18) though his advice was ignored by the industry?

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