M2U1 Patient Zero Mid-Unit Reassessment

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows.

“‘The pit is one huge privy, and of course the men always take their victuals with unwashed hands.’ We now know that cholera is spread when infected fecal matter gets into food or water, but at the time no one understood this.” (38)

Select a phrase that helps the reader determine the meaning of the word victuals in this excerpt. (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)

• prayers

• food 

• bathroom breaks

• celebrations

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question below.

“Since the disease clearly affected the digestive system, wasn’t it reasonable to assume that the ‘poison’ causing cholera was something that you ingested—something in food or water?” (41)

What is the meaning of ingested as it is used in this sentence?

• took into the body through the mouth

• laid aside without thought

• made sure to hide from others

• came in contact with the skin

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows.

“Still no one understood what caused cholera, or how it spread. Theories abounded. Some speculated that the people in the poor neighborhoods along the river were ‘morally susceptible’—defects in their character made them prone to developing cholera.” (40)

What does the word abounded most likely mean in this excerpt? (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)

• jumped up and down

• were false

• were found in large numbers

• were distracting

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is the section “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” mainly structured?

• by narrating stories about scientist in chronological order

• as an explanation of the history of ideas about the causes or disease

• as a list of definitions focused on specific diseases caused by germs or miasma

• by contrasting John Snow's and Florence Nightingale's views of miasmas and germs

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How is the rest of the excerpt about John Snow on pages 38-40 mainly structured?

• as an argument about why Snow began studying medicine

• as an examination of vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to readers

• as a detailed description of the setting where the major events happen

• as a presentation of Snow's argument that miasma did not cause disease

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What key information does “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” on page 41 provide?

• Cholera was the first disease caused by germs. 

• Miasma was a long-lasting and widely accepted idea.

• Nightingale's beliefs prevented her from being helpful. 

• Koch was the one who got credit for discovering germs. 

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How does the information in this section contribute to your understanding of the rest of the text on pages 38-40 "Know Your Enemy"? 

• by showing how John Snow first developed his ideas that led to innovations

• by showing how understanding where words come from can help in science

• by providing an explanation for why Snow’s theory of germs was remarkable

• by providing information about why London was the perfect place to investigate

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main idea of "The Great Debate: Miasma Vs. Germs" on page 41?

• That even though many scientists knew that germs, and not smells, caused diseases many people refused to change their beliefs about diseases being caused by bad smells.

• That sunshine was the cure for diseases. 

• That miasma was not real and everybody knew that it was fake. 

• That healthy living saved many lives. 

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are TWO supporting details that support the main idea in "The Great Debate: Miasma Vs. Germs" on page 41?

• "The term 'miasma' comes from the ancient Greek word for pollution."

• "How did this idea get started, and why did people believe in it for so long?" 

• "By the 19th century, nearly everyone equated bad smells with disease." 

• "Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, believed until the day she died in 1910 that miasma was the source of many diseases."

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.2