Yellow Fever Ch 13 & 14 Review

What was the main reason Reed and his team were looking for volunteers?

• To find people who had already survived yellow fever

• To test a new treatment for yellow fever

• To study the effects of yellow fever on young, healthy individuals

• To find people willing to risk getting yellow fever for experiments

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why did Reed and his team prefer volunteers who were single?

• Single people were more likely to survive yellow fever

• Single people had no family to worry about if they got sick or died

• Single people were easier to find

• Single people were more likely to be immune to yellow fever

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What was a common occurrence for anyone who set foot on the island of Cuba?

• They would immediately become immune to yellow fever

• They were likely to come down with yellow fever

• They would be quarantined for yellow fever

• They would be given a vaccine for yellow fever

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Who were the potential volunteers that Reed's team considered for their experiments?

• Local Cuban residents

• Tourists visiting Cuba

• Immigrants from Spain

• More doctors

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Why were immigrants from Spain considered good candidates for the experiments?

• They were already immune to yellow fever

• They were young, healthy, and single

• They had medical training

• They were eager to leave Cuba

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

What was the main risk for the volunteers participating in the experiments?

• Becoming permanently immune to yellow fever

• Contracting yellow fever

• Being deported back to Spain

• Losing their jobs

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

What was the first goal of Reed and his team's experiments?

• To find a cure for yellow fever

• To understand how yellow fever spreads

• To develop a vaccine for yellow fever

• To see if young people stayed healhy

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

What was the common knowledge about yellow fever in Cuba at the time?

• It was a rare disease

• It was easily curable

• It was common and likely to affect newcomers

• It only affected the elderly

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

What was the main reason young and healthy individuals were chosen as volunteers?

• They had a better chance of surviving yellow fever

• They were more likely to follow instructions

• They were less likely to question the experiments

• They were easier to find

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What was likely to happen to the people who did not sign Dr Reed's consent form?

• They would be immune to other diseases

• They would likely get yellow fever naturally

• They would be given special treatment

• They would be isolated from the local population

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1