
Henrietta Lacks (Part I & II)
Authored by Erica Lacy
English, Biology
10th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Lacks family makes a habit out of doing which of these things when they visit the John Hopkins Hospital?
Visiting the statue at the entrance
Praying for good luck
Using the 'colored' restroom
Learning new words
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did doctors originally think was wrong with Henrietta?
She had too many children
It was her 'time of the month'
She had syphilis
She had cancer
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the doctor describe Henrietta's ailment?
It was like a facial blemish
It was like grape Jello
It was like an egg
It was like a goosebump
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what region of the body does Henrietta feel pain?
Her side
Her stomach
Her breast
Her cervix
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event provokes Henrietta to finally visit the doctor?
She is pregnant again
She is convinced by her husband
She finds blood on her underwear
She skips a period
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Henrietta might have refused to be treated for cancer if she had known
she would not be able to have more children afterwards
her treatment would be expensive
her husband would decide to leave her
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is most likely that Henrietta Lacks failed to understand the release she signed about her cells because
She didn’t want to listen.
No one told her about the paper.
She only had a 6th grade education.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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