Unit 1 Quiz- Patient Zero

How did the idea of healthy carriers influence what happened during the typhoid epidemic? (RI.7.3)

• It caused newspapers to begin using the phrase "Typhoid Mary."

• It explains why Mary was detained although she appeared healthy.

• It led officials to expand prison stays in order to keep the illness from spreading

• It caused changed in the way people were trained for jobs after being released from prison.

What is one way the events of the typhoid epidemic changed people's ideas about disease?

• It proved that disease was not related to sanitation

• it showed that disease could infect all kinds of people

• it made people question epidemiologists' understanding of disease

• it convinced journalists not to share information about people infected by disease

Read the following sentences, and then answer the question.

"From the beginning, newspapers had a field day reporting on Mary Mallon's case. When an article in the Journal of American Medical Association in 1908 called her "Typhoid Mary," the tabloids started using it too. Before long, Typhoid Mary was a household name" (84)

How does the phrase "HOUSEHOLD NAME" contribute to the meaning of this sentence? (RI. 7.4)

• by explaining how Mary got her name

• by showing that Mary was widely known

• by adding to the idea that Mary was persistent

• by emphasizing how upset Mary was by the coverage.

Read the following sentence, and then answer the question.

"Doctors and officials were no doubt surprised to see Mary standing up for herself so fiercely, and her behavior may have branded her as a problem case in their eyes" (87)

How does the use of the word branded affect the tone of the sentence? (RI. 7.4)

• by showing that Mary was proud of her behavior

• by emphasizing the harshness of the view people had of Mary

• by highlighting how Mary had no choice but to act the way she did

• by demonstrating that Mary was in control of opinions people spread about her

Identify whether the following is a piece of evidence that proves that Mary is a villain or a victim.

"Mary was detained even though other healthy carriers were not"

• Victim

• Villain

Identify whether the following evidence proves Mary is a Victim or a Villain.

"Mary went back to cooking after being released"

• Victim

• Villain

Identify whether the following evidence proves Mary is a Victim or a Villain.

"People like Mary had no power in the society in which they lived"

• Victim

• Villain

It is time for you to be a detective. Using evidence from the text, write a brief response that explains how the ideas, events, and actions of individuals interacted in the text to support either the view that Mary was a "Villain" or that Mary's life was "ruined by an uncaring system." Explain how the evidence you provide supports your view.

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