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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Gaeton Dugas from?
(a) The United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Great Britain.

2. What does the author consider to be the third of the three rules of epidemics?
(a) The Power of Context.
(b) The Law of the Few.
(c) The Law of the Many.
(d) The Stickiness Factor.

3. Who was convicted of the murder of Kitty Genovese?
(a) James Moorland.
(b) William Dupre.
(c) Ted Bundy.
(d) Winston Moseley.

4. How many people admitted to witnessing the murder of Kitty Genovese?
(a) 16.
(b) 38.
(c) 12.
(d) 41.

5. Gaeton Dugas held what profession?
(a) Flight attendant.
(b) Night club owner.
(c) Swim instructor.
(d) Schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author consider to be the first of the three rules of epidemics?

2. Gaeton Dugas claimed to have slept with over how many people?

3. What designer called and wanted to use Hush Puppies Shoes in his spring collection during their resurgence, according to the author in the introduction?

4. What researcher from Johns Hopkins University blames the syphilis epidemic in Baltimore on the breakdown of medical services in the city’s poorest neighborhoods, according to the author in Chapter 1?

5. What was the cause in the spike of syphilis cases in Baltimore, according to the Centers for Disease Control?

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