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Question 1
We can conclude that radiation therapy is
A. a new form of cancer treatment.
B. more successful than immunotherapy.
C. an older form of cancer treatment.
D. more nonthreatening than immunotherapy.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage states that radiation therapy and chemotherapy were considered the only effective approaches for decades, implying they are older treatments compared to the newer immunotherapy, which is presented as an innovative alternative.
Question 2
Since immunotherapy has shown some signs of success, it is reasonable to expect Allison and Honjo will
A. continue testing it as a treatment for cancer.
B. focus on other treatments for cancer.
C. retire soon from the medical community.
D. write a book about their Nobel Peace Prize.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The passage emphasizes their ongoing, successful research in immunotherapy, suggesting they will continue testing it, rather than shifting focus, retiring, or writing a book about a misnamed prize (Nobel Peace Prize is incorrect).
Question 3
According to the article, which statement is true?
A. CTLA-4 and PD-1 are two types of cancer that have been cured by CTLA-4 and PD-1.
B. All cancers have been cured by James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo's therapeutic practices.
C. James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo have discovered new relationships between certain proteins and cancer.
D. James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo just recently started studying cancer.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage describes their work on CTLA-4 and PD-1 as proteins affecting immune response, not cancers, and their discoveries about these proteins' roles in cancer treatment, ruling out other options as inaccurate.
Question 4
Allison and Honjo began their most recent collaborative research in the
A. 1970s
B. 1990s
C. 2000s
D. 1980s
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage notes their 'recent international collaborations' reignited the profession over the last ten years from 2018, and their efforts converged in the 2000s, indicating the 2000s as the start of their most recent collaborative work.
Question 5
The best title for this article is
A. Allison and Honjo Fight T-Cells.
B. Nobel Prize Winners Fight Cancer.
C. Pharmacology and Cancer Treatments.
D. CTLA-4 and PD-1: Two Deadly Types of Cancer.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The title 'Nobel Prize Winners Fight Cancer' captures their Nobel Prize-winning immunotherapy work against cancer, unlike other options that misrepresent their focus or the nature of CTLA-4 and PD-1.