The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010)
- 1. Who is the author of 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'?
A) Alice Walker
B) Toni Morrison
C) Rebecca Skloot
D) Maya Angelou
- 2. Henrietta Lacks was a patient at which hospital when her cells were harvested without her consent?
A) Cleveland Clinic
B) Johns Hopkins Hospital
C) Harvard Medical School
D) Mayo Clinic
- 3. What was the name given to the immortal cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks' cells?
A) HeLi
B) HeRo
C) HeLa
D) HeLaS
- 4. What type of cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks without her knowledge?
A) Brain cells
B) Liver cells
C) Cervical cancer cells
D) Skin cells
- 5. What year were Henrietta Lacks' cells taken without her consent?
A) 1945
B) 1975
C) 1951
D) 1960
- 6. What is the name of Henrietta Lacks' daughter who was instrumental in bringing her mother's story to light?
A) Patricia Lacks
B) Sandra Lacks
C) Mary Lacks
D) Deborah Lacks
- 7. What was the cause of Henrietta Lacks' death?
A) Stroke
B) Heart attack
C) Cervical cancer
D) Pneumonia
- 8. What major organization announced a policy to ensure informed consent for human tissue samples in response to the Henrietta Lacks case?
A) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) World Health Organization (WHO)
- 9. Which of the following best describes the ethics of taking Henrietta Lacks' cells without her consent?
A) Moral
B) Unethical
C) Benevolent
D) Legal
- 10. What important scientific breakthrough did the HeLa cells contribute to?
A) Development of the polio vaccine
B) Cure for HIV/AIDS
C) Invention of the MRI machine
D) Discovery of the structure of DNA
- 11. Who played the character of Deborah Lacks in the 2017 HBO film adaptation of the book?
A) Viola Davis
B) Taraji P. Henson
C) Kerry Washington
D) Oprah Winfrey
- 12. What was the title of the scientific journal in which the discovery of HeLa cells was first published?
A) Cellular Genetics
B) Medical Innovations
C) Biological Breakthroughs
D) Cancer Research
- 13. How many children did Henrietta Lacks have?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 5
D) 4
- 14. Which term is used to describe cells that can divide indefinitely?
A) Transient
B) Dormant
C) Mortal
D) Immortal
- 15. Where was Henrietta Lacks born?
A) Florida
B) California
C) New York
D) Virginia
- 16. What was the racial background of Henrietta Lacks?
A) Caucasian
B) African American
C) Hispanic
D) Asian
- 17. In what state did Henrietta Lacks live when her cells were taken?
A) Texas
B) Ohio
C) Michigan
D) Maryland
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