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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Watson and Crick do when the bases were finished?
(a) Took an exended break
(b) Studied more books and information
(c) Told King's lab
(d) Constructed a model

2. What medical condition did Watson seem to think he had?
(a) Heart condition
(b) Migraines
(c) Reflux
(d) Ulcer

3. The epilogue can best be described as which of the following?
(a) A celebration of their winning the Nobel Prize
(b) A summary of the book
(c) A short chapter reaffirming the importance of their work
(d) An apology for how Rosy was perceived throughout his career

4. Where did Watson's sister get married?
(a) United States
(b) Copenhagen
(c) Japan
(d) Cambridge

5. Who did Pauling give copies of his manuscript which contained his new model of DNA?
(a) Watson and Crick
(b) Rosy and Maurice
(c) Peter and Bragg
(d) Rosy and Bragg

Short Answer Questions

1. What event diffused the tension and heat between Rosy and Watson?

2. What did Watson reveal made being a scientist harder for Rosy than for others?

3. What does Watson hope to learn more about as he studies TMV?

4. Whom did Watson compare Crick to when talking to Delbruck?

5. What did Bragg finally allow Watson to do?

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