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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 farmers were Mr. and Mrs. Mason, according to the story in this book?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Apple.
(c) Corn.
(d) Wheat.

2. What is NOT one of the symptoms that Mr. Mason and Mrs. Smart experienced after a noontime meal?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Impaired vision.
(c) Fever.
(d) Nausea.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aspirin can block ___________ that can cause heart attacks and strokes in some people.

2. What else contained the poison to which the men had been exposed, something that was not realized until further inspection?

3. What happened to three people in Manhattan in 1926, according to the description in this chapter?

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

5. What happens to people who get a mild form of the disease in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the different diagnoses that the woman who went into the Dallas hospital had when she began her treatment?

3. What did the hospital tests on Elmo reveal to be a source of his condition?

4. What is the cause of death for a person who has contracted rabies and is not able to get treatment in time?

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

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

7. What happens when it is found out that a person is a carrier of typhoid fever, even if they don't have any symptoms?

8. What did Billy receive as treatment when he was first admitted and then discharged to home?

9. Who were the people to become ill after eating lunch together, more ill than the ones with whom they dined?

10. What are some of the painful side effects of aspirin in some people who take it?

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