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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. In Chapter 17, which doctor does Osterholm identify as one of the first to demonstrate the importance of hand-washing?

2. What was the average life-expectancy in the United States in 2009?

3. Why do we need a new flu vaccine formula every year?

4. Who is the National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, named for?

5. Which cave remained untouched by humans or animals for almost four million years, until its discovery in 1986?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm remember Dr. Hausler for, especially during a difficult personal episode for Osterholm?

2. In Chapter 17, what is one remedy for antibiotic-resistant infections that Osterholm says will be more difficult, but not impossible, to develop?

3. Why does Osterholm believe the public is so fearful of diseases like Ebola?

4. Why did so many young, healthy people die in the 1918 flu epidemic?

5. In 2015, where did a severe new strain of flu appear in the United States?

6. What was the likely origin of the MERS outbreak that began in 2012?

7. What are the two types of dengue disease Osterholm describes in Chapter 14?

8. In Chapter 12, why does Osterholm think President Obama's choice of Ron Klain to head his Ebola task force in 2014 was inspired?

9. What is one of Osterholm's fears about how a virus like Ebola could possibly mutate to become worse?

10. Why does Osterholm claim a personal stake in studying mosquito-borne illnesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Osterholm's view, why is Dr. John Snow such an important figure in the field of epidemiology, and what is Dr. Snow most famous for? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

According to Osterholm, what are some of the benefits of having people outside of the fields of medicine and public health, like Ron Klain and Lord Jim O'Neill, manage global health responses, programs, and/or initiatives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is a threat matrix, and how does it work? What is the purpose of a threat matrix in public health? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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