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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three: Church Bells Tolling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Catherine LeMaigre's husband's name?
(a) Peter.
(b) Thomas.
(c) William.
(d) Andrew.

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

3. How many shops were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 229.
(b) 312.
(c) 184.
(d) 415.

4. How many French refugees fled a fierce slave rebellion?
(a) 2,100.
(b) 579.
(c) 712.
(d) 1,200.

5. How many children did Clarkson have?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many physicians were in Philadelphia in 1793?

2. According to Dr. Hodge, where did the first deaths from the fever happen?

3. How many people who contracted yellow fever usually died from it?

4. How many people died in two houses on the same street during one week?

5. How old was Matthew Clarkson when the plague struck Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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