Henrietta Lacks Worksheet

What was the name of Henrietta’s gynecologist at Johns Hopkins?

• Dr. Howard Jones

• Dr. George Gey

• Dr. Richard TeLinde

• Dr. Chester Southam

What are “night doctors” and where did the term originate and why?

• "Night doctors" were believed to abduct Black people for medical experimentation. The term originated from historical accounts of body-snatching for medical schools.

• "Night doctors" were a group of physicians who only worked at night to treat wealthy patients. The term originated from exclusive medical clubs in Europe.

• "Night doctors" referred to doctors who studied nocturnal diseases. The term originated from research on sleep disorders in the 19th century.

• "Night doctors" were healers who used herbal remedies at night. The term originated from rural folk traditions in the American South.

What nickname was given to Henrietta’s oldest son?

• Lawrence

• David

• Samuel

• Robert

What was the name of Henrietta’s second child with a disability?

• Elsie

• Mary

• Sarah

• Helen

What is an immortal cell line?

• A cell line that can divide indefinitely in culture.

• A cell line that cannot divide in culture.

• A cell line that dies after one division.

• A cell line that only exists in animals.

What year were Henrietta’s cells taken?

• 1951

• 1945

• 1960

• 1975

What law requires informed consent in medical research?

• The Nuremberg Code

• The Geneva Convention

• The Belmont Report

• The Helsinki Accords

What illness was Henrietta diagnosed with?

• Cervical cancer

• Breast cancer

• Diabetes

• Tuberculosis

What did HeLa cells help develop in the 1950s?

• The polio vaccine

• Insulin therapy

• Penicillin

• X-ray machines

What city is Clover, where Henrietta was raised, located in?

• Clover, Virginia

• Clover, Georgia

• Clover, North Carolina

• Clover, Tennessee