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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jahrling originally think the samples are NOT Marburg?

2. What do people who have been confined to the Slammer receive when they get out?

3. When Nancy and Jerry Jaax get promotions, where do they both end up working?

4. How many new monkeys die at the monkey house over Thanksgiving?

5. Where are the Sese Islands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Johnson's Kitum Cave expedition study large animals such as leopards or elephants?

2. How does Nancy Jaax's hobby help her confidence?

3. Why is it not in the best interest of a virus to kill its host?

4. Why is Nancy angry with her father?

5. What is veterinary pathology?

6. What is the difference between an electron and a light microscope?

7. Compare Peter Jahrling's and Gene Johnson's offices.

8. Why are crab-eating macaques described as "competitors" of humans in their natural environment?

9. How does Preston distinguish parasites from predators?

10. Describe the typical shapes of viruses and how Marburg compares to them.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summarize how USAMRIID organize and execute the biocontainment procedure at Reston.

a. What do they do well?

b. What mistakes are made?

c. Do you agree or disagree with how they handle the media?

Essay Topic 2

Many emerging viruses come from Africa, and have affected Africans for centuries. Still, they were not officially identified until Americans or Europeans were affected by them.

a. Why do you think this is?

b. Explain at least two examples of this from the book.

c. Do you think this will help or hinder the search for the natural host of Ebola?

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of the Rift Valley in the evolution and development of humans? How have environmental changes in this area of the world possibly contributed to the spread of disease? What, if anything, can be done to reverse these trends?

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