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