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