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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was Pauling's lab?
2. Where was Pauling held up when he was on his way to speak at the conference?
3. Which of the following characteristics best describes how Watson viewed the conference in London?
4. When Watson constructed models of the bases what was the same about a pair?
5. Where was Watson going to get the necessary pieces to construct his model?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the issue of a person's politics affecting his ability to travel to complete his work (such as Pauling being unable to travel to the conference in London). Compare this even in the book to current events throughout your writing.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about how Watson portrays himself throughout the novel as slightly behind the other scientists. Use specific examples from the novel to support your writing.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about scientific ethics. Include answers to the following questions:Rosy has been difficult for Maurice to work with, but does he have the right to secretly copy her images? Does he have a right to show those images to Watson, and does Watson have a right to use these images to move forward his own work? Does Rosy have a right to keep her work secret, when it could be used to further science?
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