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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Capacity to Be Alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Barbara was taking a geology final when she was a Junior in college, what couldn't she remember?
(a) Her teacher's name.
(b) The room number the class was in.
(c) Her name.
(d) The name of the class.

2. In what year was the first woman admitted to Cornell University?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1869.

3. What were the names of the flies that were used in studying genetics?
(a) Diptera.
(b) Musca.
(c) Drosophilia.
(d) Anopheles.

4. What kind of work did Barbara's mother do contribute and make money?
(a) She taught dance.
(b) She taught cooking classes.
(c) She gave piano lessons.
(d) She gave violin lessons.

5. Barbara McClintock worked in Cold Spring Harbor since what year?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1941.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cornell geneticists study instead of fruit flies?

2. How old was Barbara when her name was changed to Barbara?

3. What was the name of T.H. Morgan's single laboratory at Columbia University?

4. What did Barbara's sister, Marjorie, become?

5. In what year was Barbara McClintock born?

(see the answer key)

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