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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten: Improvements and the Public Gratitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nationality of the sailor who had a fever and seizures before he died on August 3?
(a) American.
(b) British.
(c) African.
(d) French.

2. What was the name of the second-year medical student who volunteered to help at Bush Hill?
(a) Charles Caldwell.
(b) Isaac Hayes.
(c) Edward Franklin.
(d) Mason Davidson.

3. Where was a Philadelphia woman and her black servant tarred and feathered?
(a) Manhattan, New York.
(b) Milford, Delaware.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New Jersey.

4. How many families did Jones and Allen visit in one day?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

5. In what alley did Helmuth find 40 dead?
(a) Appletree.
(b) Water.
(c) Maple.
(d) Brush.

Short Answer Questions

1. On October 17, which committee member wrote in the official minutes that the fever was winning?

2. How much money was donated to refugees from Santo Domingo?

3. Who was the governor of Maryland in 1793?

4. How much did a jury award Dr. Rush including court costs when he sued Cobbett for libel?

5. What did doctors give Catherine LeMaigre to cool her fever?

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