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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 19 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which doctor at the NIH agrees with Osterholm that the influenza vaccines we have are not adequate?
(a) Tony Fauci.
(b) Micheline Michaels.
(c) Kristen Warner.
(d) Mark Meaden.

2. Which of the following claim responsibility for the fictional flu outbreak in Chapter 19?
(a) A Middle East Terrorist Group.
(b) A right-wing American separatist group.
(c) A Chinese apocalyptic sect.
(d) A Pakistani freedom group.

3. In Chapter 17, which doctor does Osterholm identify as one of the first to demonstrate the importance of hand-washing?
(a) Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis.
(b) Dr. Marco Iqubal.
(c) Dr. Richard Siemmler.
(d) Dr. Bronwyn Mawbry.

4. How long had researchers known about the Zika virus before the 2016 outbreak?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) About 200 years.
(c) About 70 years.
(d) About 20 years.

5. What kind of farms are culled in Shanghai and Hong Kong in Chapter 19?
(a) Fish.
(b) Poultry.
(c) Pig.
(d) Strawberry.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how much money is spent on AIDS vaccine research every year?

2. What is the serious condition that the Zika virus sometimes causes in babies?

3. What was the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) known informally as when Osterholm was in medical school?

4. In Chapter 8, who is considered one of the founders of vaccinations?

5. What is the title of the study former British Prime Minister David Cameron commissioned and mentioned to Barack Obama in 2016?

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