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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Cadaver Who Joined the Army.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theresa, the attendant, say she copes with working with cadavers?
(a) She tells herself the story of the person's life.
(b) She tells herself again and again that they wanted this.
(c) She tells herself that she's practicing so she can get it right when it matters.
(d) She thinks of them as being made of wax.

2. Why is the British practice for avoiding consent impractical, according to Mary Roach?
(a) Because some research requires whole bodies.
(b) Because it speaks on the cadaver's behalf.
(c) Because it raises the cost through litigation from families.
(d) Because it relies on legal sophistries.

3. When does 'human wreckage' become useful to an investigation?
(a) When investigators are looking for evidence of explosives in buildings.
(b) When ships sink and human remains float.
(c) When an airplane's black box is not conclusive or missing.
(d) When investigators are trying to distinguish between structural failure and bombs in airplanes.

4. How does the army avoid telling families what they use cadavers for?
(a) Prosecute anyone who discloses the nature of the research.
(b) Deny any impropriety in advance.
(c) Refuse to disclose anything.
(d) Describe the research in general terms.

5. Who does Mary Roach say was often in attendance at surgeries?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Artists.
(c) Policemen.
(d) Audiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did injury analysis begin?

2. Who did the 'father of anatomy' dissect?

3. What kinds of injuries have cadavers helped scientists understand?

4. What kind of resistance did DeMaio meet over using cadavers, according to Mary Roach?

5. What does Marliena Marignani say is the advantage of working on cadavers?

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