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Tales from the Poisoner's Handbook

Last updated 11 months ago

33 questions

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Instructions

The Fatal Fumes: Cyanide

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The Telltale Corpse: Carbon Monoxide

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The Poison Paint: Radium

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The Murderous Metal: Arsenic

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It's in Our Pipes: Lead

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Question 1

1.

Which are symptoms of cyanide poisoning? Select all that apply:

clenched teeth

enlarged tongue

Question 2

2.

Cyanide kills its victim by binding more readily to ______________ than oxygen.

carbon dioxide

hemoglobin

opiate receptors

the liver

Question 3

3.

The __________ is used to detect cyanide poisoning. It involves heating __________-rich salts and adding hydrochloric acid to the sample; the sample will glow blue in the presence of cyanide.

Question 4

4.

How did cyanide enter into Mr. and Mrs. Jacksons' bodies?
__________

Question 5

5.

How should the bloody pants be taken into evidence? __________

Question 6

6.

Illuminating gas mainly consists of _______ and hydrogen. It was used for lighting and _______ stoves, heaters, and refrigerators back in the day.

Question 7

7.

Like cyanide, carbon monoxide binds readily to __________, resulting in suffocation. However, the addition of carbon monoxide to the blood turns arterial blood __________.

Question 8

8.

A dead body can absorb carbon monoxide from its surroundings.

True

False

Question 9

9.

Which blood sample shows evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning?

Question 10

10.

In the end, Mr. Travia was found guilty of ________.

illegally dismembering a body

intentionally poisoning the victim

murder

Question 11

11.

Which frame shows how the poison entered into the workers' bodies?

Question 12

12.

The primary emissions from radium are __________ particles. These consist of bundles of __________.

Question 13

13.

Once in the body, radium behaves like __________, being absorbed into the __________.

Question 14

14.

How do the patterns shown on the X-ray films serve as evidence that the bones contain radium?

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Question 15

15.

Read the tragic story of these young women during WWI and mark true if you sympathize with their plight.

True

False

Question 16

16.

Recall from our notes! Arsenic used to be called _______ powder because of its use in chronic poisonings.

Question 17

17.

To test for arsenic poisoning, the Marsh test utilizes which chemicals? Select 3:

potassium chlorate

magnesium oxide

Question 18

18.

What will happen when potassium chlorate and hydrochloric acid are mixed in the Reinsch's test?

The tissue sample will turn green, and then readily decompose.

A black film will appear.

The tissue sample will burn, producing a yellow liquid.

The tissue sample will turn into a white powder.

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Question 19

19.

What year did Flint, Michigan switch its drinking water source to the Flint River?

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Question 21

21.

Why do you think the residents continued to drink the water despite growing concerns?

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Question 22

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Question 25

25.

Explain the significance of adding corrosion control treatment to the water in the US's infrastructure.

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Question 27

27.

What caused the brown water gushing from the Civic Park fire hydrants in Flint?

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Question 29

29.

What were the findings of the memo issued by the EPA official after conducting tests at a resident's home?

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Question 30

30.

What contributes to the presence of lead in water when corrosive water flows through lead pipes without corrosion control?

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explosive diahrrea 

blue faces

blood around mouth

hydrochloric acid

zinc metal

sulfuric acid

Question 20

20.

What were some of the concerns raised by the residents of Flint regarding the water from the Flint River?

Brown or orange color

Foul smell

What major event led to the decline of the middle class in the city and its metropolitan region?

GM closing its plants

Exponential growth in the suburbs

The Great Recession

The mortgage crisis

Question 23

23.

The city experienced a population increase between 2000 and 2010.

True

False

Question 24

24.

Which events contributed to Flint's challenges?

The Great Recession

State funding reductions

The mortgage crisis

The loss of jobs

Question 26

26.

In about half of all American water companies, what is added to the water at the treatment plant?

Orthophosphates

Chlorine

Fluoride

Sodium

Question 28

28.

What statements were made regarding the water crisis in Flint by public figures?

Counseling residents to have patience

Calling the water quality safe

Advising people against buying bottled water

Telling people to swim in the river

Question 31

31.

Why was the excess iron in the water a concern in terms of bacterial growth?

Question 32

32.

How did the increase in lead levels in Flint's water occur as corrosion worsened?

Question 33

33.

How was the water switch in Flint correlated with negative health impacts on women and foetal deaths?

Presence of particulates floating in it

Metallic taste

Skin rashes and hair loss