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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only type of animal that carried the rabies virus, according to scientists at the time?
(a) Vampire bat.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Horses.

2. What is the name of the disease that can be passed onto humans from birds, according to scientists?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Botulism.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Psittacosis.

3. What did Dr. Conrad want tested when Billy reappeared in the hospital for the same symptoms? The family car and Billy's __________.
(a) Deodorant.
(b) Books.
(c) Mouthwash.
(d) Clothing.

4. What was the symptom that occurred around Vernon's eyes that caused him to look strange?
(a) Puffiness.
(b) Bruising.
(c) Rashes.
(d) Sunken appearance.

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

6. In what city was Billy Cordoba seen for his unknown, but serious illness?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Portland.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Topeka.

7. What is the source of the infection that was afflicting people in this section of the book?
(a) Virus.
(b) Injections.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Bacteria.

8. What is the name of the cafeteria where the men had decided to go to eat?
(a) Nighttime.
(b) Eclipse.
(c) Same Old.
(d) Dawn.

9. What was recently held at a German-American hall, according to the findings of the researchers?
(a) Funeral.
(b) Wake.
(c) Pork fest.
(d) Wedding.

10. What is the chemical that is a poison, even though it might look just like another common ingredient?
(a) Sodium nitrate.
(b) Sodium nitrite.
(c) Baking soda.
(d) Sodium chloride.

11. What was the initial reason why Hoffman decided to go into the doctor?
(a) Back pain.
(b) Fever.
(c) Relentless cough.
(d) Itchy sore.

12. Who had a legal obligation to investigate the poisoning because there were eleven different cases of illness?
(a) The local emergency room.
(b) Health department.
(c) CDC.
(d) No one.

13. What was the initial diagnosis for the strange symptoms the people in this chapter were exhibiting?
(a) Trichinosis.
(b) E. Coli.
(c) Botulism.
(d) Salmonella.

14. In which city were school children beginning to get ill for no apparent reason?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Miami.
(c) Mountain Home.
(d) Culver City.

15. At its worst, the woman began to feel as though she was being thrown off the __________ itself.
(a) Car.
(b) Stairs.
(c) Earth.
(d) Bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the physician take in order to be tested for illnesses and other conditions?

2. What was added to the aspirin compound in order to make it easier on stomachs to handle?

3. Where did Vernon seek out treatment for his illness when he first began to have symptoms?

4. The woman's ________ relationships among objects were almost impossible to judge correctly.

5. In what year was the method to produce a synthetic version of aspirin's main ingredient discovered?

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