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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Something a Little Unusual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT one of the diagnoses that the woman who entered the Dallas hospital was given?
(a) Flu.
(b) Polio.
(c) Typhoid fever.
(d) Encephalitis.

2. What was the food that all of the ill men had eaten, leading the investigators to believe there had been a misdiagnosis?
(a) Toast.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Coffee.

3. Aspirin's main functions are to reduce pain and __________ in the body.
(a) Inflammation.
(b) Clotting.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Infection.

4. What kind of substance does aspirin inhibit that causes things like aches, pains, and fever?
(a) Infection.
(b) Sensitivity.
(c) Hormone.
(d) Clot.

5. What store refused the box of damaged clothing, though it was still sold at a salvage store?
(a) J.C. Penney.
(b) Target.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Sears.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which part of her body did the New York woman begin to get more sensitive in relation to her disease?

2. What did all of the men abuse, which caused them to season their meals more than others at the table?

3. The New York ____________ needed to determine the cause of the outbreak in order to identify and prevent future cases.

4. Turner simply called his complexion __________ since he hadn't noticed the gradual change.

5. What is NOT one of the possible culprits for the poisoning and disease the researchers were finding?

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