The Poisoner's Handbook (Open Note Quiz)

Which of the following takes the longest time to kill you after exposure?

• Radium

• Lead

• Cyanide

• Thallium

Which chemical was put in gasoline?

• Radon

• Lead

• Cyanide

• Denatured Alcohol

Which chemical does your body treat as calcium and causes the weakening of the bones?

• Radium

• Lead

• Cyanide

• Bismuth

Which chemical would turn into formaldehyde when ingested?

• Radon

• Methanol

• Lead

• Cyanide

Which is NOT true about cyanide poisoning?

• It causes a slow death.

• The skin is turns red.

• The lips turn blue.

• The body can't get oxygen.

Which two substances have similar properties?

• Arsenic and Bismuth

• Methanol and Denatured Alcohol

• Cyanide and Formaldehyde

• Lead and Radium

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Which of the following poisonings can lead to blindness, seizures, and comas?

• Radium

• Methanol

• Lead

• Carbon monoxide

If the dead body was a cherry pink color and has blood that is a brilliant red color, you might suspect _________ poisoning.

• Carbon monoxide

• Cyanide

• Lead

• Thallium

Which poisoning is connected with memory issues and dementia (craziness)?

• Radium

• Lead

• Thallium

• Methanol

Which statement involving copper is NOT true?

• It has two bands of light, like thallium

• It can be used to test for methanol.

• It can be used to test for arsenic

• It will turn lead a blue color.