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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Liberace Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The New York ____________ needed to determine the cause of the outbreak in order to identify and prevent future cases.
(a) Medical Association.
(b) Health Department.
(c) Fire Department.
(d) Restaurant Association.

2. __________ for immunizations is not universal, which is why rabies is still something that causes troubles.
(a) Licensing.
(b) Enforcement.
(c) Diagnoses.
(d) Payments.

3. What is the common source of the infection described in #16, according to medical researchers?
(a) Uncooked vegetables.
(b) Uncooked beef.
(c) Uncooked fish.
(d) Uncooked pork.

4. What is caused by a parasitic worm that lodges in the muscle fibers and can be an infection that is difficult to treat?
(a) Carbon monoxide poisoning.
(b) Botulism.
(c) Salmonella.
(d) Trichinosis.

5. What company changed the name of the compound to aspirin?
(a) Bufferin.
(b) Bayer.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Advil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one term that Herman was able to utter when he was ill, helping officials find out the cause of his condition?

2. What is the name of the cafeteria where the men had decided to go to eat?

3. What is the chemical that is a poison, even though it might look just like another common ingredient?

4. What is the active ingredient in aspirin, according to the book?

5. What is the only type of animal that carried the rabies virus, according to scientists at the time?

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