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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The West Branch Study.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It was discovered that while the __________ all lived in the same neighborhood, they did not frequent the same events as others in their area.
(a) Well people.
(b) Victims.
(c) Restaurant owners.
(d) Medical professionals.

2. The disease in this chapter is passed on through the ___________ of a person who is carrying the disease.
(a) Sneezes.
(b) Excrement.
(c) Tears.
(d) Hair.

3. Those who are known to be carriers are legally barred from having a role in the ____________ industry.
(a) Performance.
(b) Food service.
(c) Stock market.
(d) Marketing.

4. What happens to people who get a mild form of the disease in this chapter?
(a) They are taken away.
(b) They become carriers.
(c) They have to be quarantined.
(d) They die.

5. What is NOT one of the possible culprits for the poisoning and disease the researchers were finding?
(a) Drinking water.
(b) Dishwashing.
(c) Delivered ice.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what floor did the elderly woman who was a carrier live, according to the findings of researchers?

2. The health department began to check every ________, fruit and vegetable stand, and restaurant in the area to find the source of the infections.

3. What organ becomes inflamed when a person is infected with hepatitis, according to the book?

4. How many cases of illness had popped up by the time the medical team came in to investigate?

5. What was the treatment that was started on Hoffman in order to treat the supposed infection at the time?

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