Patient Zero Chapter Test

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. (RI7.4, L7.4a, L7.6)

• prayers

• food

• bathroom breaks

• celebrations

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? (RI7.4, L7.4a, L7.6)

• jumped up and down

• were false

• were found in large numbers

• were distracting

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

"The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies, but he had no way to test his suspicions." (39-40)

What is the prefix of the word INCONSISTENCIES?

• in-

• consistent

• -cies

• inconsistent

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

"The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies, but he had no way to test his suspicions." (39-40)

What is the root word of the word INCONSISTENCIES?

• in-

• consistent

• -cies

• inconsisten

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

"The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies, but he had no way to test his suspicions." (39-40)

What is the suffix of the word INCONSISTENCIES?

• in-

• consistent

• -cies

• inconsistent

Directions:  Use the text to answer these questions about how Marilee Peters structures sections of chapter 2 in Patient Zero and how these sections relate to the whole text and develop ideas.

How is the section "The Great Debate:  Miasma vs Germs" on page 41 mainly structured? (RI7.5)

• by narrating stories about scientists in chronological order

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

How is the rest of the excerpt about John Snow on pages 38-40 mainly structured? (RI7.5)

• 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

What key information does "The Great Debate:  Miasma vs Germs" provide? (RI7.1, RI7.5)

• Cholera was the first disease caused by germs

• Miasma was a long-lasting and widely accepted idea

• Florence Nightingale's beliefs prevented her from being helpful

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

How does the information in this section contribute to your understanding of the rest of the text on pages 38-40? (RI7.5)

• 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