Pop Quiz! Heniretta Lacks & Vivien Thomas

Where did Vivien Thomas grow up?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Detroit, Michigan

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Columbia, South Carolina

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

From a young age, Vivien dreamed of...

• studying medicine

• going to college

• attending medical school

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Vivien was was uncomfortable when asked to put an animal to sleep but did so because...

• he wanted to be a veterinarian.

• he knew that animal research could save thousands of lives.

• he wanted animals to get a good night's sleep.

• he didn't like animals.

Sometimes Vivien assisted Dr. Blalock with an experiment. Other days, Dr. Blalock assisted Vivien.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Under Dr. Blalock's supervision, Vivien learned to...

• fit pieces of wood together seamlessly.

• write detailed lab reports.

• sew blood vessels together.

• conduct experiments.

What did Vivien discover was his official job description?

• researcher

• lab assistant

• janitor

• teacher

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

At Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, Vivien found that things were much more segregated.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Dr. Helen Taussig, a pediatric cardiologist, treated children with heart problems which prevented them from getting enough oxygen. These babies appeared to be...

• yellow

• pink

• blue

• green

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Dr. Blalock asked Vivien to stand on a stool and guide him through an operation on a child who might die if they couldn't operate on her.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Many years later, Vivien received an Honorary Doctorate Degree.

• True

• False