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A multiple-choice quiz by curlygurly. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
curlygurly

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,492

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
597

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Jessica's last name? Hint

McMillan

Witherspoon

Travino

Kowalski

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Jeremy's dad's occupation? Hint

doctor

unemployed

teacher

attorney

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Jessica's family doctor treat her for? Hint

mono

kidney failure

flu

anemia

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are Jessica's parents' occupations? Hint

doctors

attorneys

teachers

unemployed

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the college Jessica plans to attend? Hint

the community college

Ohio State

Georgetown

Brittenberg

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long did Jessica spend in the hospital before she knew what was wrong with her? Hint

2 days

3 hours

1 week

6 hours

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Question 7 of 10

7. How long did Dr. Witherspoon say Jessica could go without dialysis? Hint

2 days

5 days

10 days

7 days

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many courts did Jeremy go to before his parents let him do the transplant? Hint

he never went to court

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Jessica reject the kidney?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose kidney does Jessica get? Hint

she doesn't know

her mother's

Jeremy's

Jeremy's father's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Jessica's last name?

Answer: McMillan

Travino is Jeremy's last name. Witherspoon and Kowalski are her doctors' last names.

2. What is Jeremy's dad's occupation?

Answer: attorney

Jeremy's father is a high-powered attorney in a Washington, D.C. firm.

3. What did Jessica's family doctor treat her for?

Answer: anemia

Anemia is a serious disease characterized by decreased bone-marrow production of blood cells.

4. What are Jessica's parents' occupations?

Answer: teachers

Her mother helped run a Head Start preschool program and her father taught Humanities at Georgetown University.

5. What is the name of the college Jessica plans to attend?

Answer: Georgetown

Jessica's father teaches Humanities at Georgetown.

6. How long did Jessica spend in the hospital before she knew what was wrong with her?

Answer: 2 days

Jessica was diagnosed with kidney failure, the inability to eliminate the body's nitrogen waste products.

7. How long did Dr. Witherspoon say Jessica could go without dialysis?

Answer: 5 days

Dialysis is the removal of natural wastes from the bloodstream.

8. How many courts did Jeremy go to before his parents let him do the transplant?

Answer: 1

Jeremy's parents finally gave in after they realized they hadn't dealt with their other son, Tom's, death.

9. Did Jessica reject the kidney?

Answer: no

Jessica lived a healthy life with Jeremy's kidney.

10. Whose kidney does Jessica get?

Answer: Jeremy's

Jessica's parents were unable to donate because they both had had serious medical problems.

Source: Author curlygurly

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