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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Confusion, Distress, and Utter Desolation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the sloop Amelia come from?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) Antigua.
(c) Borneo.
(d) Santo Domingo.

2. Where was the city almshouse located?
(a) Water St.
(b) Spruce St.
(c) Main St.
(d) Ashton St.

3. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) July 15.
(b) August 1.
(c) August 3.
(d) July 31.

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

5. When did George and Martha Washington leave Philadelphia?
(a) September 21.
(b) August 23.
(c) September 10.
(d) September 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the second-year medical student who volunteered to help at Bush Hill?

2. Where did federal department heads move their offices?

3. How many people lived in Philadelphia in 1793?

4. What illness was seen in January of 1793?

5. How old was Benjamin Rush in 1793?

(see the answer key)

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