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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Suraj Saksena earn his Ph.D. in biochemistry and biophysics?
2. Whose quote closed out Carreyrou's initial article on Theranos in the WSJ?
3. On what date did Elizabeth Holmes sign a contract with Walgreens promising to launch its blood-testing services in some of the pharmacy chain's stores by February of 2013?
4. Who was the chairman of Cox Enterprises when they invested in Theranos?
5. What blog did Adam Clapper run when he contacted the author about Theranos?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Roger Parloff contribute to Elizabeth Holmes's rise to fame?
2. Who is George Shultz and what is his connection to Theranos?
3. Why were the Fuiszes not considered to be worthy sources to John Carreyrou?
4. What is significant about the FDA's approval for Theranos to run a test for herpes?
5. Who were the allies to Richard Fuisz in his efforts to question Holmes's activities, as described in Chapter 18?
6. Who is Rupert Murdoch and why is he important in this story?
7. What is the status of Theranos today?
8. What did Alan Beam tell Carreyrou about the Edisons in their first discussion?
9. How did Alan Beam come to work for Theranos? What was his position?
10. How did some Theranos employees manage to evade Sunny's unpredictability in the office?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the structure of Bad Blood. How would you describe the literary style of the book? What literary devices does the author employ to compel the reader forward? Does this book follow a standard nonfiction format or does it differ?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Shaunuk Roy? How did he come to be involved with Theranos? What position did he serve in the company? When and why did he leave?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the relationship between Theranos and Safeway. What commitments were made between these two companies? What came to fruition of those agreements? What happened after the fallout of Theranos?
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