Henrietta Lacks movie
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- Q1What is the name of the author of the book 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' upon which the movie is based?Rebecca SklootAlice WalkerToni MorrisonMaya Angelou30s
- Q2In the movie 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks', what groundbreaking medical discovery is attributed to Henrietta Lacks?InsulinX-raysPenicillinHeLa cells30s
- Q3What 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 LacksSarah LacksEmily LacksDeborah Lacks30s
- Q4What is the name of the hospital where Henrietta Lacks was treated for cancer and where her immortal cells were discovered?Mayo ClinicJohns Hopkins HospitalCleveland ClinicMassachusetts General Hospital30s
- Q5What 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 LacksMary McLeod BethuneHarriet TubmanRosa Parks30s
- Q6What 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
- Q7What important medical discovery was made using Henrietta Lacks' cells?The polio vaccineThe smallpox vaccineThe measles vaccineThe tuberculosis vaccine30s
- Q8What type of cancer did Henrietta Lacks unknowingly have?Cervical cancerColon cancerLung cancerBreast cancer30s
- Q9What is the name of Henrietta Lacks' oldest daughter who was born in 1949?Deborah LacksLucile LacksElsie LacksMargaret Lacks30s
- 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
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