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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Death – Chapters 17 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the U.S.-led international war tribunal at Nuremberg sentence seven Nazi doctors to death for conducting unthinkable research on Jews without consent?
(a) April 10, 1941.
(b) August 20, 1947.
(c) January 29, 1951.
(d) February 5, 1951.

2. Alexis Carrel died while he was awaiting trial for what crime?
(a) Arson.
(b) Collaborating with the Nazis.
(c) Impersonating a medical professional.
(d) Fraud and negligence.

3. What was Hector Henry's nickname that he introduced himself as to Rebecca Skloot in Part One: Life, Chapter 10?
(a) Joe.
(b) Cliff.
(c) Cootie.
(d) Tommy.

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

5. On what date did Henrietta Lacks die?
(a) April 10, 1941.
(b) October 4, 1951.
(c) January 29, 1951.
(d) February 5, 1951.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the pathologist who performed the autopsy on Henrietta Lacks?

3. What image did Mary Kubicek describe to the author as having instilled in her the realization that Henrietta Lacks was "a real person" in Part Two: Death, Chapter 12?

4. How many people does Rebecca Skloot estimate that Chester Southam injected with living cancer cells during his career?

5. Who was Henrietta's grandfather that raised her after her mother died?

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