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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of buildup does aspirin prevent in the kidneys of the body?
(a) Carbonic serum.
(b) Gallstones.
(c) Calcium.
(d) Calculus.

2. What had bitten the woman who died, though the doctor didn't think this was the cause of her disease?
(a) Dog.
(b) Rat.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bat.

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

4. What is another name for the poison that had been accidentally used in the cafeteria?
(a) Cyanide.
(b) Monahan.
(c) Saltpeter.
(d) Jimson.

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. Rabies enters the body of a person through the ________ of an infected animal's bite, according to research.

2. What was the color of Turner's skin, according to his doctor? ________ orange.

3. At its worst, the woman began to feel as though she was being thrown off the __________ itself.

4. What is the name of the empty sac that can develop for no apparent reason, which showed up in Turner's test results?

5. Those who are known to be carriers are legally barred from having a role in the ____________ industry.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the severe symptoms that the woman had when she was admitted to the hospital before she died?

2. What was the final cause for the trichinosis determined to be? What was the source of the infection?

3. What happened to the eleven elderly men in Manhattan which caused medical teams to become concerned about their condition?

4. Describe the one carrier mentioned in the chapter, as this person was known by the Health Department.

5. What happened to Vernon Berry when he was traveling around the world?

6. How had Jimson weed gotten into the food that the victims had eaten?

7. What are some of the ways that aspirin can help a patient who takes it, according to scientific research?

8. What did a German scientist discover about aspirin in 1874, according to the book?

9. Where does the worm that afflicted Vernon normally live before it seeks out a human host?

10. What were the symptoms the school children in Mountain Home were experiencing?

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