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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of tampon turned out to be closely associated with cases of TSS in the 1980s?
(a) Protect.
(b) Rely.
(c) Be Free.
(d) Assure.

2. In 2014, how many air passengers flew between the United States and the rest of the world?
(a) 186 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 300 million.

3. In which part of Minnesota did Osterholm investigate an outbreak of diarrheal illness in 1984?
(a) Brainerd.
(b) Framewood.
(c) Willow.
(d) Minneapolis.

4. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?
(a) Dr. Michael Osterholm.
(b) Dr. James Curran.
(c) Dr. Jennifer Riles.
(d) Dr. Bill Foege.

5. Which family member of Osterholm's contracted the HIV virus through a blood transfusion in the 1980s?
(a) His brother Mithchell.
(b) His Aunt Romana.
(c) His Uncle Roman.
(d) His mother, Ellen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did Bill Gates found?

2. What kind of graph do epidemiologists use to try to figure out what threats they should be worrying about in public health?

3. What bestelling book did Richard Preston write in 1994?

4. Which part of Africa did the Ebola outbreak occur in in 2014?

5. Which doctor does Osterholm begin Chapter 2 with a quote from?

(see the answer key)

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