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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: By Twelve Only.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What newspaper was printed occasionally by September?
(a) Philadelphia Chronicle.
(b) National Gazette.
(c) Federal Gazette.
(d) Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.

2. When did a savage storm hit the city bringing winds and torrents of rain?
(a) August 21.
(b) August 29.
(c) August 25.
(d) August 30.

3. What state refused to allow a ship from Philadelphia to land and take on water?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) Delaware.
(d) New Jersey.

4. Who was the owner of Bush Hill?
(a) Robert Ashworth.
(b) David Browning.
(c) George Smythe.
(d) William Hamilton.

5. By September 17, how many burials were taking place daily?
(a) 80.
(b) 85.
(c) 70.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many died on September 8?

2. How many Guardians were in charge of caring for the poor who did not live in the city almshouse?

3. What did physicians call the tiny reddish sores that erupted on individuals who had the plague?

4. How much money did the black leaders attempt to raise in order to build a new church?

5. How much money was donated to refugees from Santo Domingo?

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