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

2. How many physicians were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 80.
(b) 57.
(c) 25.
(d) 68.

3. What did physicians call the tiny reddish sores that erupted on individuals who had the plague?
(a) Petechiae.
(b) Purpura.
(c) Odium.
(d) Stigma.

4. What eye condition did Matthew Clarkson have?
(a) Cataracts.
(b) Amblyopia.
(c) Blepharitis.
(d) Strabismus.

5. What cargo did the sloop Amelia bring to Philadelphia?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Beef.
(d) Bananas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time that there was a yellow fever epidemic?

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

3. When did Clarkson ask the physicians from the College of Physicians to come to a meeting about the plague?

4. What year was a French watercolor done to show a yellow fever victim in the early stages of the illness?

5. When did a savage storm hit the city bringing winds and torrents of rain?

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