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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Death – Chapters 12 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the press officer at the NFIP that wrote to George Gey in 1953 to say that he intended to write a more detailed article about Henrietta Lacks once her name was revealed in the press?
(a) William Scherer.
(b) Ronald H. Berg.
(c) Charles Bynum.
(d) Harry Eagle.

2. When did the Tuskegee syphilis study begin, as described by the author in Part One: Life, Chapter 6?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1920s.
(c) The 1940s.
(d) The 1880s.

3. How old was Lawrence when he an Bobbette moved in together?
(a) 19.
(b) 30.
(c) 18.
(d) 24.

4. Who was David and Henrietta's cousin that convinced David to look for work in the steel industry in Baltimore in 1941?
(a) Joseph Lacks.
(b) Fred Garret.
(c) Tommy Lacks.
(d) Johnny Pleasant.

5. Who was Ethel's husband that sexually abused Deborah Lacks when she was a child?
(a) Cootie.
(b) Galen.
(c) Cliff.
(d) Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Hector Henry suffer from during his childhood?

2. How old was Alexis Carrel when he invented the first technique for suturing blood vessels together?

3. What was listed as the official cause of Henrietta Lacks's death?

4. What is described in Part Two: Death, Chapter 13 as "an essential part of science"?

5. What was Henrietta Lacks's name at birth?

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