Book Basics
What is the title of our book?
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
What hospital does Henrietta go to in Chapter 1?
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Who does Henrietta first tell about the knot in her stomach?
Her cousins
Why is chapter 1 called The Exam?
She first gets examined by a doctor in chapter 1
A doctor for women's health
Gynecologist
Who is the author of our book?
Rebecca Skloot
What does Henrietta says she has inside of her?
A knot
What does Henrietta's doctor cut from inside her in chapter 1?
2 pieces of her cervix
Why is chapter 2 titled Clover?
Clover is the town in Virginia where Henrietta grew up.
A small round container scientists use to grow cells
Petri Dish
How long did it take Rebecca to write the book?
10 years
What is the name of the doctor Henrietta sees?
Dr. Jones
Who did Henrietta live with when she was younger?
Her grandfather Tommy and her cousins
Why did the doctor take cells from Henrietta without asking?
The scientist Dr. Gey wanted to make the world's first immortal cells
Cells that are grown by scientists in a laboratory
Culture
How old was Henrietta when she died?
31
What state was Henrietta born in?
Virginia
True or False: Black people and white people were treated the same in the hospital.
False. The hospital was segregated and black patients were unknowingly being used for research and treatments
Why do you think Henrietta didn't tell her husband or family that she was diagnosed with cervical cancer?
She may not have wanted to worry her family and she was used to dealing with things on her own
A small opening at the bottom of a uterus which is an organ that women have
Cervix
How many chapters are in the book?
38
What year does chapter 1 take place in?
1951
Henrietta married her.....
Cousin
What was used as treatment for Henrietta's cervical cancer?
Radium
When a cell divides to make two separate cells
Mitosis