1 Who dies from Marburg virus? Charles Monet and Peter Cardinal Nancy Jaax and Gene Johnson Dr. Shem Musoke Mayinga N. and Yu G. 2 Where does the author visit in the fourth part of the book? Reston, Virginia USAMRIID Kitum Cave Fort Detrick 3 Who dies while Nancy Jaax is working at the monkey house in Reston? Her brother-in-law Her father Her sister Her son 4 Why were some scientists skeptical of Nancy Jaax's ability to work on the Ebola experiment? Because she had a tendency to throw up Because she was a woman Because she had epilepsy Because she did not finish medical school 5 Where did both Charles Monet and Peter Cardinal go? Ngaliema Hospital Frederick, Maryland Kitum Cave Kenya 6 What is another term for "filovirus"? thread virus slammer Mayinga strain HIV 7 Which of the following viruses is NOT closely related to Ebola Zaire? Stretched Rabies Ebola Reston Yellow Fever Marburg 8 Who organizes a scientific expedition to Kitum Cave? Jerry Jaax Nancy Jaax Peter Cardinal Gene Johnson 9 What types of diseases are researched in biosafety level 4? Fatal diseases with treatment options Fatal diseases with no vaccine and no cure Minor diseases The common cold and the flu 10 What is the incubation period for Ebola? Three to fourteen days One month One day Three weeks 11 What happens when Nancy Jaax is working on Gene Johnson's Ebola project? She decides to leave the field of science forever She immediately gets a promotion She is almost exposed to the Ebola virus She faints 12 What is the international symbol for "biohazard"? A red skull and crossbones A red star A red microscope A red three-leaved plant 13 What is the hottest strain of the Ebola virus? The Cardinal strain The Musoke strain The Jaax strain The Mayinga strain 14 How many proteins are found in filoviruses? 12 3 4 7 15 Who came up with the name for the Ebola virus? Karl Johnson Jerry Jaax Charles Monet Gene Johnson 16 Why wasn't there an outbreak of Ebola Reston in the human population? The military contained the outbreak before anyone was exposed Nancy Jaax developed an Ebola vaccine The strain is harmless to humans The monkeys died before the virus could spread 17 What is the classic shape of the Ebola virus? Rectangles Braid Shepherd's crook Zig-zags 18 What is the kill rate of Ebola Zaire? 1 out of 10 9 out of 10 4 out of 10 5 out of 10 19 Who was the consulting veterinarian at the Reston monkey house? Nancy Jaax Dr. David Silverstein Dr. Shem Musoke Dan Dalgard 20 Who were the first scientists to identify the Ebola virus? C.J. Peters, Dan Dalgard, and Patricia Webb Karl Johnson, Fred Murphy, and Patricia Webb Dan Dalgard, Richard Preston, and David Silverstein Gene Johnson, Fred Murphy, and Jerry Jaax 21 What tragedy occurs in the Jaax family in 1989? The murder of Jerry's brother, John The murder of Jerry The murder of Jerry's daughter, Jaime The murder of Jerry's sister, Ellen 22 In what room does the illness first appear in the Reston monkey house? Room A Room H Room C Room F 23 How did Dan Dalgard send samples of monkey spleen to Peter Jahrling? Wrapped in tin foil By hand delivery By courier Wrapped in standard biocontainment materials 24 Growing a virus in culture is similar to what? Making beer Baking a cake Mixing an omelette Mixing oil and vinegar 25 What does Tom Geisbert operate at the Institute? An Ebola experiment An electron microscope A culture for viruses A monkey house
