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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 46-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cecil K. Drinker's investigative report into radium poisoning stated that radium has a similar chemical nature to what element?
(a) Calcium.
(b) Radon.
(c) Phosphorous.
(d) Lead.

2. When the Westclox company hit a new production high of 1.5 million luminous watches in 1926, what percentage of the watches were painted by Radium Dial?
(a) 30%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 50%.

3. Who was the appointed physician for the five girls who won settlements from the United States Radium Corporation?
(a) James Ewing.
(b) Edward Krumbhaar.
(c) Lloyd Craver.
(d) Raymond Berry.

4. How long were the painting pens in use at Radium Dial before they were abandoned?
(a) Three months.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Three years.

5. For how long was Charlotte Purcell, the woman who had an arm amputated to save the rest of her body from radium poisoning, worked at Radium Dial for what period of time?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 13 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 4 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most dial-painters in the United States were the daughters and granddaughters of whom?

2. Who was NOT part of the group of five dial-painters who received settlements from the United States Radium Corporation?

3. What was the name of Katherine Schaub's trainer in her first apprenticeship position at Radium Luminous Materials Corporation?

4. In what discipline did Dr. Frederick Flinn hold a Doctorate degree?

5. What material did Rufus Reed use to construct a painting pen that was then given to the dial-painters as a suggested replacement for their brushes?

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