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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. When had Dr. Rush seen a similar sickness before?
(a) 1771.
(b) 1750.
(c) 1762.
(d) 1784.

2. How much did the citizens of Manhattan send to aid Philadelphians?
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $600.

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

4. When was the last time that there was a yellow fever epidemic?
(a) 1762.
(b) 1684,
(c) 1784.
(d) 1719.

5. How many people do historians estimate fled from Philadelphia during the fever?
(a) 35,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 15,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the militia company stationed that shot off a cannon in Chapter 4?

2. What eye condition did Matthew Clarkson have?

3. How often would Catherine LeMaigre vomit?

4. What was Catherine LeMaigre's husband's name?

5. What was the name of Clarkson's son who died during the plague?

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