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What is one reason female mosquitoes pass yellow fever onto their offspring, according to the author?
a) all mosquitoes have always had the virus
b) baby mosquitoes are fed infected blood
c) the virus enters every cell of a mosquitoes body, including her eggs
d) mosquitoes pass the virus through infected saliva
What is one reason scientists and others are still risking their lives when researching yellow fever?
a) they must inject themselves with yellow fever
b) there is no vaccine for yellow fever
c) the cure is 100% sure to work
d) there is no cure for the disease
What does the word 'circling' propose about yellow fever?
a) it is surrounding and threatening cities
b) it is a full blown epidemic
c) it is spiraling out of control
d) it creates a protective barrier around the cities
The phrase 'head off' in paragraph 8 probably means what?
a) to explain
b) to stop
c) to vaccinate
d) to depart
In paragraph 15 of the excerpt,, the word 'transmission' means
a) to attract
b) area between habitats
c) act of spreading
d) death
In paragraph 22 of the excerpt,, the word 'footing' means
a) a serious disaster
b) an established position
c) a major problem
d) too many reasons
In paragraph 18 of the excerpt, the word 'averted' means
a) avoided
b) denied
c) destroyed
d) disgarded
In paragraph 10 of the excerpt,, the word 'toting' means
a) medical
b) folding
c) hospital
d) carrying
In paragraph 11 of the excerpt,, the word 'daunting' means
a) horrific
b) terrifying
c) overwhelming
d) immense
In paragraph 18 of the excerpt,, the word 'subsidiary' means
a) megacity
b) supporting organization
c) disaster
d) inactive government
In paragraph 7 of the epilogue, the word 'fronts' means
a) disease
b) areas
c) crowds
d) towns
In paragraph 12 of the epilogue, the word 'humanity' means
a) all humans
b) living beings
c) caring for humans
d) living organisms
In paragraph 11 of the epilogue, the word 'mobbed' means
a) rushed
b) robbed
c) harmed
d) crowded around
In paragraph 3 of the epilogue, the word 'receded' means
a) went away
b) shrunk
c) went up
d) vanished
In paragraph 10 of the epilogue, the word 'extermination' means
a) putting in danger
b) infecting
c) killing
d) poisoning
In paragraph 8 of the epilogue, the word 'crucial' means
a) suggested
b) contagious
c) successful
d) very important
In paragraph 9 of the epilogue, the word 'dense' means
a) thick
b) slim
c) crowded
d) harmful
In paragraph 5 of the epilogue, the word 'ultimately' means
a) finally
b) immediately
c) quickly
d) in the end
In paragraph 8 of the epilogue, the word 'host' means
a) living thing where something else lives
b) contagious being
c) one celled living thing
d) group of living things born in the same period
In paragraph 22 of the excerpt, the word 'activists' means
a) important people
b) powerful people
c) people fighting for a cause
d) people fighting against the cause
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