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Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif - Exam
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Microbe Hunters'?
A) Paul de Kruif
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Robert Koch
D) Alexander Fleming
  • 2. What year was 'Microbe Hunters' first published?
A) 1936
B) 1946
C) 1926
D) 1916
  • 3. Who is known for pasteurization, discussed in the book?
A) Edward Jenner
B) Ignaz Semmelweis
C) Robert Koch
D) Louis Pasteur
  • 4. Which scientist is known for his work with anthrax?
A) Alexander Fleming
B) Robert Koch
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Joseph Lister
  • 5. What type of writing technique did de Kruif use?
A) Narrative storytelling
B) Technical manuals
C) Statistical analysis
D) Poetic prose
  • 6. Paul de Kruif's writing style can be described as?
A) Poetic and abstract
B) Technical and dense
C) Dry and scholarly
D) Engaging and accessible
  • 7. Which illness's causative agent did Koch identify?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Polio
C) Flu
D) Scarlet fever
  • 8. What impact did 'Microbe Hunters' have on public perception?
A) Popularized microbiology
B) Discouraged scientific inquiry
C) Dismissed germ theory
D) Misled about microbes
  • 9. What type of microbe did Robert Koch study?
A) Molds
B) Parasites
C) Viruses
D) Bacteria
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