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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 of the following is the title of an earlier book written by Osterholm that he refers to in Chapter 8?
(a) Toxic Shock and its Aftermath.
(b) Living Terrors.
(c) Pathogens of Pandemic Potential.
(d) Finding the Cure.

2. Where does Osterholm's pandemic flu originate?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Beijing.

3. Which former president of Harvard University does Osterholm quote in Chapter 8?
(a) Joan Sondland.
(b) Elliot Nasser.
(c) Noam Chompsky.
(d) Lawrence Summers.

4. What kinds of products does production slow down on as Osterholm's fictional pandemic worsens in Chapter 19?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Cookware.
(c) Those that have numerous source parts, like computers and cars.
(d) Toilet paper.

5. Which Greek myth does Osterholm invoke in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) The Minotaur and the Labyrinth.
(b) Achilles's Heel.
(c) The Golden Fleece.
(d) Pandora's Box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of masks do healthcare workers run low on in Osterholm's fictional flu scenario in Chapter 19?

2. What is the approximate fatality rate for the hypothetical flu in Chapter 19?

3. How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded to recipients who have contributed to the fight against malaria?

4. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?

5. What syndrome did Osterholm do extensive work on in the early 1980s?

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