Commas
Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke, Virginia.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Henrietta Lacks, was born in Roanoke Virginia.
C. Henrietta, Lacks was born, in Roanoke Virginia.
D. Henrietta Lacks was born, in Roanoke, Virginia.
A. NO CHANGE
Gey carefully ______ the cells, noting how quickly they were growing. Every detail mattered, and he wanted to understand them fully.
a. Painted
b. Ignored
c. Sold
d. Examined
d. Examined
From Deborah's perspective, why was she concerned they were hurting her mother´s cells?
One of the doctors told her they blew up HELA with an atomic bomb and sent them into space.
What are the names of all Henrietta's children, in order of age?
Lawrence, Elsie, Sonny, Deborah, and Joe.
Who claimed to have an immortal chicken heart?
Carrel
Which uses commas correctly?
A. Henrietta’s cells which were taken without her consent became famous.
B. Henrietta’s cells became famous, which were taken without her consent.
C. Henrietta’s cells, which were taken without her consent, became famous.
D. Henrietta’s cells which, were taken without her consent became famous.
C. Henrietta’s cells, which were taken without her consent, became famous.
What did Dr. Gey violate when he asked doctors to get him a piece of Henrietta's tumor?
The right to informed consent
From the Lacks family's perspective, why did they believe they were giving blood to Hopkins hospital?
Testing for cancer in order to possibly help their kids
When describing Henrietta's unmarked grave, what social issue is Skloot commenting on?
Class
Who took Henrietta´s Lacks cells?
Dr. George Gey
Which sentence correctly uses commas to avoid confusion?
A. After growing for decades in laboratories HeLa cells, continued to change medicine.
B. After growing for decades, in laboratories, HeLa cells continued to change medicine.
C. After growing for decades in laboratories, HeLa cells continued to change medicine.
D. After growing, for decades in laboratories HeLa cells continued to change medicine.
C. After growing for decades in laboratories, HeLa cells continued to change medicine.
"They knew them cells was already growin when I come down there after she died," said Day, shaking his head. "But they didn't tell me nuthin about that."
What is the tone of the sentence above?
a. Informal
b. Informational
c. Frustrated
d. Melancholy
c. Frustrated
How did Day's perspective impact his view of doctors?
Medical mistrust, fear of being lied to, etc.
Henrietta did not have a gravestone. What does this tell us about their family's struggle with poverty?
It is generational.
What was the reason that Bobbiette didn´t like John Hopkins hospital?
She believed that John Hopkins was abducting African Americans to do experiments on.
A. Henrietta’s cells were powerful but, unpredictable in early experiments.
B. Henrietta’s cells were powerful, but unpredictable in early experiments.
C. Henrietta’s cells were powerful, but, unpredictable in early experiments.
D. Henrietta’s cells were powerful but unpredictable, in early experiments.
B. Henrietta’s cells were powerful, but unpredictable in early experiments.
How did Gartler's HeLa Bomb lead to Henrietta's genome being published online?
The HeLa cells caused advances in genetic testing, connecting researchers to the Lacks family and revealing their genome.
How did Skloot's perspective impact her choices as an author?
Choosing to include certain scenes, giving family members a voice, etc.
Which device is used by Skloot when including Joe's letter to the judge? "In the most critical time on this earth is now on this atmosphere today of my missteak no I’ll say wronge comprehendion of corruption that I’ve placed on myself"
Diction
Who was Dr. Gey´s assistant? During Henrietta's autopsy, what did she realize?
Mary Kubicek; that Henrietta was a real person, not just a science experiment
A. HeLa cells have, according to researchers, revolutionized modern medicine.
B. HeLa cells have according to researchers revolutionized, modern medicine.
C. HeLa cells have, according to researchers revolutionized, modern medicine.
D. HeLa cells have, according to researchers, revolutionized modern medicine.
D. HeLa cells have, according to researchers, revolutionized modern medicine.
What misinformation was spread about Henrietta in scientific journals?
Her diagnosis, her gender, and her name.
Gey's focus was on the HeLa cells, which divided at an extraordinary rate. They proliferated far beyond the limits of normal human cells. The italicized word most closely means:
a) Remain unchanged
b) Spread or increase rapidly
c) Decrease all at once
d) Move unpredictably
b) Spread or increase rapidly
What did Zakariyya (Joe) Lacks intend to do by writing a letter to the judge?
Ask for forgiveness.
Who was Chester Southam?
He injected patients and prisoners with HeLa cells without their consent.