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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Natalie employed before she could not work anymore as a result of her condition?
(a) Department of Commerce.
(b) Home.
(c) Recovery Academy.
(d) St. Sebastian's.

2. Students who were not in __________ did not become ill like others.
(a) The choral rehearsal.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The gym class.
(d) The bathroom.

3. Two prominent doctors from the University of _________ School of Medicine were unable to determine what was wrong with Richard.
(a) North Dakota.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Kentucky.

4. Doctors believe the initial exposure to copper for Sara might have been in __________ she wore.
(a) Clothing.
(b) A sock.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Shoes.

5. What was the diagnosis for Carol when she was admitted as a welfare patient since she ran out of money?
(a) Hysterical neurosis.
(b) Craziness.
(c) Bipolar disorder.
(d) Schizophrenia.

6. What was the suspected cause of the infant's symptoms in July 1965?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Botulism.
(c) Septicemia.
(d) Pneumonia.

7. What did the family raise, which made the investigators begin to think these might have had something to do with the cause?
(a) Horses.
(b) Hogs.
(c) Cows.
(d) Bees.

8. What was the original diagnosis for Rudy's inability to smell or to taste anything pleasant?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) A cold or flu.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sepsis.

9. What were Betty Page and her husband planning when she began to have strange medical symptoms?
(a) Their anniversary.
(b) A cruise vacation.
(c) A world trip.
(d) Daughter's wedding.

10. What is NOT one of the samples taken from the infant in order to find out what was wrong in order to choose the right treatment?
(a) Mucus.
(b) Blood.
(c) Hair.
(d) Stool.

11. Dr. Robert Henkin, who worked for the ___________, was finally given Rudy's case, since everyone else was stumped.
(a) PSD.
(b) CDC.
(c) National Institutes of Health.
(d) AMA.

12. Who did Natalie seek out in order to help her with the alignment of her teeth because of a gum condition?
(a) Cosmetic surgeon.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Orthodontist.
(d) A friend.

13. In what city was Sandy a popular girl at her school, according to this chapter?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Miami.
(d) Los Angeles.

14. What was the initial method that Sara used in order to treat her rash?
(a) Baking soda.
(b) Hot baths.
(c) Cortisone cream.
(d) Nothing.

15. How many children in a family of nine became ill when the CDC was called in to help?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the only thing Rudy was able to eat, but only in very small amounts?

2. _________ is a bacterial infection that is typically found in rodents and transferred to humans through direct contact.

3. In what city was the dermatology clinic that Sara visited in order to have her dermatitis examined?

4. What was the food product that seemed to be causing the thyroid troubles in Richard and in others?

5. What did Betty see that made her realize what her medical condition probably was?

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