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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) 57.
(d) 60.

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

3. What was the name of Clarkson's son who died during the plague?
(a) Gerard.
(b) James.
(c) Peter.
(d) William.

4. How many times a day did Charles Willson Peale fire a musket inside his house?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

5. How old was the servant boy that Dr. Rush trained to open a vein and see the sick?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1700s, what was often prescribed to break a slight fever?

2. How many patients did Dr. Rush's five assistants each see in one day after Dr. Rush's recovery?

3. After Dr. Rush seemed to be cured of yellow fever, how many patients sought him in a day?

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, about how many persons were ill with the fever?

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