1) When was the first Labor Day holiday celebrated? a) Monday, September 4, 1882 b) Tuesday, September 5, 1882 c) Monday, September 5, 1882 2) Who is credited with the idea for Labor Day? a) John McGuire b) Michael McGuire c) There is controversy about which McGuire. 3) In which year was Labor Day first celebrated in many industrial centers of the country? a) 1882 b) 1884 c) 1885 4) When did Congress pass an Act to make Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories? a) 1887 b) 1885 c) 1894 5) What was the suggested form of celebration for Labor Day according to the text? a) A day of rest for workers b) A grand fireworks display c) A street parade followed by a festival for workers and their families 6) What did European doctors notice about soldiers with maggot-infested wounds in the sixteenth century? a) They experienced severe complications. b) They healed well. c) hey required more medical attention. 7) Who was the American doctor responsible for the resurgence of maggot therapy during World War I? a) William Baer b) William Bauman c) Walter Barker 8) What kind of maggots are suitable for maggot therapy? a) Maggots of screw-worms b) Maggots of blowflies c) Maggots of common bluebottles 9) Why are blowfly maggots used in maggot therapy? a) They eat live tissue. b) They stimulate the growth of gangrene-causing bacteria. c) They consume dead tissue and excrete compounds lethal to bacteria. 10) What led to the decline of maggot therapy in the medical field? a) The discovery of sulfa drugs and antibiotics. b) A shortage of blowfly maggots. c) The discomfort experienced by patients during the therapy.

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