What specific details let the reader know that sending Elsie away was difficult for Henrietta? Why do you think Henrietta initially chose not to tell people about her cancer diagnosis? What does this decision suggest about personality? Henrietta’s What important information did doctor fail to give her before starting her Henrietta’s cancer treatment? How did she react when this information was eventually shared with her? Chapter the Six: “Lady’s On Phone” Explain who Roland Pattillo is. How is he connected to both Henrietta Lacks and George Gey? Paraphrase the information on page 50 describing the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. What do the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the Mississippi Appendectomies suggest about the history of African Americans and medicine? Why do you think Pattillo agreed to help Skloot contact family? Henrietta’s How does Deborah Lacks initially respond to for information? Skloot’s request
What specific details let the reader know that sending Elsie away was difficult for Henrietta? Why do you think Henrietta initially chose not to tell people about her cancer diagnosis? What does this decision suggest about Henrietta’s personality? What important information did Henrietta’s doctor fail to give her before starting her cancer treatment? How did she react when this information was eventually shared with her? Chapter Six: “Lady’s On the Phone” Explain who Roland Pattillo is. How is he connected to both Henrietta Lacks and George Gey? Paraphrase the information on page 50 describing the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. What do the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the Mississippi Appendectomies suggest about the history of African Americans and medicine? Why do you think Pattillo agreed to help Skloot contact Henrietta’s family? How does Deborah Lacks initially respond to Skloot’s request for information?
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