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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Part 6: The Fruits of Long Endeavors" begins with a quote by whom?
(a) James Watson.
(b) Watson Smith.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) John H. Watson.

2. Einar produced the __________ uniform he had been given and had worn to every treatment.
(a) Pacers.
(b) Mets.
(c) Knicks.
(d) Braves.

3. _____________________ published a report in 1956 that delineated the connection between tobacco and lung cancer.
(a) Roger Denver and Brady Hall.
(b) Rich Dell and Brian Henry.
(c) Richard Doll and Bradford Hill.
(d) Rory Delmonico and Bradley Harold.

4. Scientists begin to analyze genes that were altered in mutant viruses and attempted to isolate what?
(a) The gene of the healthy cell.
(b) The DNA of the virus.
(c) The gene in the virus.
(d) The mutant virus.

5. ________________ such as Doll and Hill, argued that exogenous chemicals caused cancer, although they could not offer a mechanistic explanation for their theory or results.
(a) Epidermologists.
(b) Epidemiologists.
(c) Dermatologists.
(d) Dermologists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mukherjee discusses how cell division is central to what?

2. It was ________ years later when Einar Gustafson returned to Children's Hospital to a full fanfare.

3. Originally, doctors dismissed the cancer. Why?

4. How was this letter first seen?

5. The author compares the cure for cancer to the story of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two reasons why studies into the connection between lung cancer and tobacco were inconclusive?

2. What is the oncogene theory?

3. What was STAMP? How did this bring hope to those who suffered from cancer?

4. What problems could arise with genetic engineering?

5. Who were epidemiologists?

6. What are the similarities between AIDS and cancer? Is this important? Why or why not?

7. How did the tide begin to turn regarding Americans' view smoking?

8. Who was Oscar Auerbach? What role did he play in connecting lung cancer to tobacco? Was he a good choice? Why or why not?

9. Why did the author end the book with Germaine's story? Is this a good ending? Why or why not?

10. How did the discovery of scrotal cancer help children?

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