View a FREE sample

Part One: Life – Chapters 1 - 5

1. On what date did Henrietta Lacks first go to Johns Hopkins to have the knot in her womb examined?
(a) January 29, 1951.
(b) February 5, 1951.
(c) April 10, 1941.
(d) October 4, 1951.

2. Who were Henrietta's cousins that she first told about the knot she felt in her womb, prior to her visit to the hospital?
(a) Cliff and Cootie.
(b) Sadie and Margaret.
(c) Joe and Fred.
(d) Tommy and Sarah.

3. How old was Henrietta Lacks when she became pregnant with her fifth child?
(a) 36.
(b) 33.
(c) 42.
(d) 29.

4. What was the birth name of Henrietta Lacks's fifth child?
(a) Tommy Lacks.
(b) David Lacks.
(c) Joseph Lacks.
(d) Edgar Lacks.

5. When was Johns Hopkins Hospital founded?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1798.

6. Who was the gynecologist that examined Henrietta Lacks when she first went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to have the knot in her womb seen?
(a) Dr. Howard Jones.
(b) Dr. Richard Wesley TeLinde.
(c) Dr. William Scherer.
(d) Dr. Roland Pattillo.

7. What was Henrietta Lacks's name at birth?
(a) Helen Lane.
(b) Loretta Pleasant.
(c) Henrietta Pleasant.
(d) Wilma Anderson.

(read all 180 Multiple Choice Questions and Answers)

This section contains 4,339 words (approx. 15 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample