Footprints Without Feet: The Making of a Scientist
What was Richard Ebright's age when he earned his Ph.D.?
(A) 22 (B) 25 (C) 28 (D) 30
Which species of butterflies did Ebright and his friends collect during their childhood in Pennsylvania?
(A) Monarch butterflies (B) Swallowtail butterflies (C) Blue morpho butterflies (D) Cabbage white butterflies
Who encouraged Richard Ebright by buying him the book 'The Travels of Monarch X'?
(A) His father (B) His teacher (C) His mother (D) His grandfather
What did Ebright tag butterflies for as part of Dr. Fred Urquhart's research project?
(A) To study their flying speed (B) To track their migration to Central America (C) To determine their lifespan (D) To check their weight
At what grade level did Ebright enter a county science fair and lose, which motivated him to do real experiments?
(A) Fifth grade (B) Seventh grade (C) Eighth grade (D) Tenth grade
What was the topic of Ebright's project in the eighth grade science fair?
(A) The migration of monarch butterflies (B) Viral disease that kills monarch caterpillars (C) The chemical composition of butterfly wings (D) Bird migration patterns
What did Ebright discover on the golden spots of a monarch pupa?
(A) Gold ornaments (B) A hormone necessary for butterfly growth (C) A rare bacterial infection (D) Camouflage patterns
What was the subject of Ebright's high school project that won first place at the International Science and Engineering Fair?
(A) Working of the viceroy butterfly (B) Cells of a monarch pupa (C) DNA structure of insects (D) Plant growth hormones
Which high school was Richard Ebright a student of when he began his advanced research?
(A) Oxford High School (B) Cambridge High School (C) Wilson High School (D) Harvard High School
Who was Richard A. Weiherer?
(A) A doctor (B) Ebright's high school social studies teacher and advisor (C) A scientist at Harvard (D) The author of 'The Travels of Monarch X'
What other interests did Richard Ebright have besides science?
(A) Painting and sketching (B) Debating, public speaking, and canoe-paddling (C) Playing cricket and football (D) Classical music and dancing
Which book did Dr. Fred Urquhart send to Ebright in response to his letters?
(A) The Travels of Monarch X (B) The Origin of Species (C) Silent Spring (D) The Double Helix
Why do viceroy butterflies copy monarch butterflies?
(A) Because viceroys taste delicious to birds (B) Because monarchs taste delicious to birds (C) Because viceroys look more colorful (D) Because viceroys taste foul to birds
In which field did Richard Ebright and his college roommate James R. Wong work on a new theory?
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry and Cell biology (C) Astronomy (D) Geology
According to the chapter, what are the essential ingredients for becoming a scientist, along with curiosity and will?
(A) Lots of money and expensive equipment (B) First-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons (C) High marks in school exams (D) Guidance from foreign professors