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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine: A Delicate Situation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Matthew Clarkson when the plague struck Philadelphia?
(a) 48.
(b) 39.
(c) 60.
(d) 57.

2. Who was the governor of Maryland in 1793?
(a) Thomas Sim Lee.
(b) John David Smythe.
(c) Matthew Vining.
(d) Bryan Andrews.

3. What was the occupation of a man named Mr. Brooks who reopened his shop on October 31 and died of yellow fever on November 3?
(a) Apothecary.
(b) Silversmith.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Cabinetmaker.

4. By the time Dr. Rush contracted yellow fever, how many doctors had died?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

5. How many patients did Dr. Rush's five assistants each see in one day after Dr. Rush's recovery?
(a) 25.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the doctor who had studied yellow fever, but never seen it?

2. When did Dr. Rush hire a horse-drawn carriage and begin visiting patients after his bout with yellow fever?

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

4. What ship was seized by one of Genet's hired privateers?

5. How old was the servant boy that Dr. Rush trained to open a vein and see the sick?

(see the answer key)

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