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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. What is the lowest estimate of the death toll from the Spanish Flu, according to the author in the Prologue?
(a) 10 million.
(b) 21 million.
(c) 6 million.
(d) 12. million.

2. What term refers to the short-term immunity which results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal?
(a) Integral immunity.
(b) Partial immunity.
(c) Passive immunity.
(d) Antithesis.

3. Who was the Postmaster General at the time the U.S. entered WWI?
(a) Martin Behrman.
(b) Peyton Rous.
(c) Albert Sidney Burleson.
(d) William Jennings Bryan.

4. In what branch of the military was Paul Lewis a lieutenant commander in 1918?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Air Force.

5. When did Johns Hopkins die?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1855.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book Crowds and Power?

2. The author states in Chapter 1 that there are two most important questions in science. What is the first?

3. How old did William Henry Welch turn in 1930?

4. How old was William Henry Welch when his mother died?

5. When did World War I begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did bigotry against immigrants arise in 1917-1918?

2. For what was Émile Roux most known?

3. Why does the author credit William Henry Welch as being the most influential scientist in the world?

4. Give a brief description of Woodrow Wilson's political career. During what years was he president?

5. What does "antigen drift" refer to?

6. Who was Galen and what were his accomplishments?

7. What was the significant impact that the 1918 flu had on the human immune system?

8. What led to the founding of Johns Hopkins University?

9. How did the second wave of the 1918 flu differ from the first?

10. Who was Oswald Avery and what is he most known for?

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