The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Part 1: Life review

How old was Henrietta when she had her first child?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 21

What was used to treat Henrietta's cancer?

• Radium

• Chemotherapy

• Diet

• Vaccine

Carcinoma in situ is what?

• Invasive

• noninvasive

What was the name of the researcher who first grew HeLa cells in culture?

• Howard Jones

• Ricard TeLinde

• George Gey

• Chester Southam

What does it mean that the doctors called Henrietta a "specimen"?

• They were racist

• They saw her as something to be studied

• They did not think she was worth their time

• They saw her as important to scientific progress

What ethical concern(s) is/are raised by the story of Henrietta Lack's cells?

• Informed consent

• Ownership of biological materials

• Privacy and confidentiality

• All of the above

In what ways does the story of Henrietta Lack intersect with issues of race and class in American society?

• By showing how race and class have no impact on medical research

• By highlighting the ways in which race and class have historically shaped medical research practices in the United States

• By demonstrating that issues of race and class are irrelevant to medical research

• By showing how race and class can lead to better health outcomes

How does Skloot's narrative style shape the reader's understanding of Henrietta Lack's life and legacy?

• By presenting only the facts in a straightforward manner

• By using a variety of narrative techniques to create a compelling and empathetic portrait of Henrietta and her family

• By presenting an overly sentimentalized and unrealistic portrayal of Henrietta and her family

• By presenting scientific research in clinical language

How do the perspectives of Henrietta's family members and the scientists who worked with HeLa cells differ in their understanding of the ethics of cell research?

• The scientists are more concerned with the ethical implications of cell research than Henrietta's family members

• Henrietta's family members are more concerned with the ethical implications of cell research than the scientists

• They both have similar understandings of the ethical implications of cell research

What were the Tuskegee syphilis trials?

• A study of the long-term effects of untreated syphilis on black men in Tuskegee, Alabama

• A program to treat syphilis in the African American community in Tuskegee, Alabama

• An effort to develop a vaccine against syphilis

• A program in which children were exposed to syphilis by white doctors