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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1942, why had the atmosphere at Cold Spring Harbor become even quieter than normal?
(a) Because no one wanted to work with Barbara.
(b) Because they closed their doors for a couple years.
(c) Because they didn't have any openings for new scientists.
(d) Because of the war.

2. It is mentioned in Chapter 7 that in hindsight, most historians would say that the molecular revolution began at what time?
(a) The early 1940's.
(b) The late 1920's.
(c) The early 1930's.
(d) The early 1950's.

3. How many parts are in the process of transposition?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

4. Barbara was impressed by the ability of some Tibetans to do what?
(a) Regulate their body temperature.
(b) Know many scientific secrets.
(c) Live on what the land gives them.
(d) Live a long time without water.

5. What does Keller state is a prerequisite for Barbara's extraordinary perspicacity?
(a) Her willingness to let her brain take over.
(b) Her drive to succeed.
(c) Her ultimate knowledge.
(d) Her love for studying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Barbara's last attempt to explain her work to her colleagues at Cold Spring Harbor?

2. Barbara felt like above all, one must have what?

3. After what length of time did Demerec propose to make Barbara's position permanent at Cold Springs Harbor?

4. Why did Barbara feel bad every time she walked on grass?

5. Keller also mentioned that Barbara suggested to us that we must have what to "hear what the material has to say to you"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Keller say about good science and what does it need to proceed?

2. How did Milislav Demerec describe what the view of genes was in 1941?

3. What did George Beadle tell Warren Weaver of the Rockefeller Foundation about Barbara's visit to Stanford?

4. Describe how the information or data that Barbara had collected filled her office.

5. What were some of the reasons that Cold Spring Harbor was appealing to scientists during the summer?

6. Why did it take Barbara six years before she could present the scientific world with her ideas on transposition?

7. What were the three critical factors in Millikan's style of research that Holton cited?

8. What happened when Lotte Auerbach from the University of Edinburgh visited Barbara in her lab at Cold Spring Harbor?

9. What did Lewis Stadler point out about the knowledge of genes and who else made this point with him?

10. Why was Barbara apprehensive about presenting her data at the next annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium?

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