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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 the name of the newspaper that was printed at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) The Federal Gazette.
(b) Inquirer.
(c) Daily News.
(d) City Paper.

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

3. How long did George Washington plan to be gone from Philadelphia when he left the city?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 1 month.

4. Where did federal department heads move their offices?
(a) Germantown.
(b) Mercersburg.
(c) Hamburg.
(d) Milbourne.

5. How many children did Clarkson have?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. When had Dr. Rush seen a similar sickness before?

2. Who was the speaker of the Senate in 1793?

3. What was the name of one of the rivers that was drying up near Philadelphia?

4. How many physicians were in Philadelphia in 1793?

5. Who lent his house to George and Martha Washington?

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