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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. When did a savage storm hit the city bringing winds and torrents of rain?
(a) August 29.
(b) August 25.
(c) August 21.
(d) August 30.

2. Who was the speaker of the Senate in 1793?
(a) Samuel Powel.
(b) Mason Brighting.
(c) John Whitcomb.
(d) Jason Manning.

3. What year was a French watercolor done to show a yellow fever victim in the early stages of the illness?
(a) 1751.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1819.
(d) 1796.

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

5. According to Dr. Hodge, where did the first deaths from the fever happen?
(a) 4th St.
(b) 13th St.
(c) On or near Main St.
(d) On or near Water St.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many physicians from the College of Physicians showed up when Matthew Clarkson called a meeting?

3. How many representatives met at the state house on August 27?

4. When did Matthew Clarkson become mayor of Philadelphia?

5. Where did the sloop Amelia come from?

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