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