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Henrietta Lacks movie

Quiz by Julia Makboulian

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  • Q1
    What is the name of the author of the book 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' upon which the movie is based?
    Rebecca Skloot
    Alice Walker
    Toni Morrison
    Maya Angelou
    30s
  • Q2
    In the movie 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks', what groundbreaking medical discovery is attributed to Henrietta Lacks?
    Insulin
    X-rays
    Penicillin
    HeLa cells
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the name of Henrietta Lacks' daughter who plays a key role in uncovering the story of her mother's cells in the movie?
    Mary Lacks
    Sarah Lacks
    Emily Lacks
    Deborah Lacks
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the name of the hospital where Henrietta Lacks was treated for cancer and where her immortal cells were discovered?
    Mayo Clinic
    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Cleveland Clinic
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the name of the woman whose cells were taken without her knowledge and used for medical research, leading to the book and movie 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'?
    Henrietta Lacks
    Mary McLeod Bethune
    Harriet Tubman
    Rosa Parks
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the significance of Henrietta Lacks' HeLa cells in the field of medicine and research?
    HeLa cells were the first immortal human cell line, revolutionizing biomedical research and leading to breakthroughs in areas such as cancer, vaccines, and gene mapping.
    HeLa cells were primarily utilized in agriculture studies.
    HeLa cells were deemed unethical and never used in scientific research.
    HeLa cells were only used for cosmetic research purposes.
    30s
  • Q7
    What important medical discovery was made using Henrietta Lacks' cells?
    The polio vaccine
    The smallpox vaccine
    The measles vaccine
    The tuberculosis vaccine
    30s
  • Q8
    What type of cancer did Henrietta Lacks unknowingly have?
    Cervical cancer
    Colon cancer
    Lung cancer
    Breast cancer
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the name of Henrietta Lacks' oldest daughter who was born in 1949?
    Deborah Lacks
    Lucile Lacks
    Elsie Lacks
    Margaret Lacks
    30s
  • Q10

    Who was Sir Lord Cofield

    The Brother

    The fake lawyer

    The Doctor

    The Uncle

    30s
  • Q11

    Why does Rebecca get upset with Deborah?

    Deborah lied to her

    Deborah stole cells

    Deborah pushed her

    Deborah said she didn't want the book anymore

    30s
  • Q12

    What happened to Elsie Lacks?

    She was mistreated in the mental hospital

    She had a heart attack

    She went to jail

    She was fired from her job

    30s
  • Q13

    What does Henrietta tell her sisters on the Ferris wheel?

    She's quitting her job

    She is getting divorced

    She is pregnant

    She has cancer

    30s
  • Q14

    Why are HeLa cells so controversial?

    They were used for bad causes

    The cells were damaged

    The cells were taken without her consent

    They hurt a lot of people

    30s
  • Q15

    Why were the Lacks children told they needed to give a blood sample? (which we know was a lie)

    To screen for cancer

    To look for mental illness

    Because they were sick

    So they could research their mom farther

    30s

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