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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where did Keats write a letter to Fanny Brawne?
(a) Corsica.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Naples.
(d) Rome.

2. When did Keats die?
(a) November 1820.
(b) December 1820.
(c) January 1821.
(d) February 1821.

3. When did Goldsmith write about a diet that would correct consumption?
(a) 1759.
(b) 1737.
(c) 1741.
(d) 1768.

4. In Chapter 1, how does Sontag describe doctors' efforts to cure TB for a long time?
(a) Inefficacious.
(b) Ineffectual.
(c) Incompetent.
(d) Ineffective.

5. Where did Insarov, the hero of On the Eve, die?
(a) Naples.
(b) Florence.
(c) Venice.
(d) Palermo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used for the way that cancer cells multiply?

2. Who said there was no one in the world who was less able to conceal his emotion than Kant?

3. According to Herbert Snow, out of 140 cases of breast cancer, how many gave an account of previous mental trouble, hard work, or other problems?

4. When did Keats write a letter to Fanny Brawne?

5. When was the first modern chemotherapy success?

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