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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the symptom that caused Elmo to go to the doctor for which the doctor sought treatment?
(a) Stomach pain.
(b) Green fingernails.
(c) Frequent urination.
(d) Puffy arms.

4. What else contained the poison to which the men had been exposed, something that was not realized until further inspection?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Sidewalks.
(c) Toast.
(d) Salt shakers.

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

6. What was the final diagnosis for the woman who died within a few days of being admitted to the hospital?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Rabies.
(c) None was determined.
(d) Food poisoning.

7. What happened to three people in Manhattan in 1926, according to the description in this chapter?
(a) Food poisoning.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Typhoid fever.
(d) Orange skin.

8. What is NOT one of the symptoms the children in this chapter were experiencing?
(a) Headache.
(b) Nausea.
(c) High fever.
(d) Cough.

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

10. On what floor did the elderly woman who was a carrier live, according to the findings of researchers?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Second.
(c) Seventh.
(d) Fifth.

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

12. Not everyone got poisoned as severely from the lunch since not everyone ________________.
(a) Ate as much.
(b) Went to the hospital.
(c) Was there.
(d) Drank wine.

13. What did all of the men abuse, which caused them to season their meals more than others at the table?
(a) Meat.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Alcohol.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what area did the men live when they were stricken by their mysterious disease?

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

4. What was the initial diagnosis for the strange symptoms the people in this chapter were exhibiting?

5. Where had Elmo Turner and his wife gone before he decided to go to his hometown physician?

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