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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. How old was Benjamin Rush in 1793?
(a) 61.
(b) 54.
(c) 47.
(d) 39.

2. Where did Thomas Jefferson and George Washington meet as they traveled toward Philadelphia?
(a) Concord.
(b) Boston.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Manhattan.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, about how many persons were ill with the fever?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 5,000.

4. When did Dr. Rush realize that he had yellow fever?
(a) September 12.
(b) September 18.
(c) September 14.
(d) September 21.

5. How many died from yellow fever on Saturday, October 12?
(a) 124.
(b) 89.
(c) 111.
(d) 62.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John Bill Ricketts take his circus for the summer?

2. How much did some nurses begin receiving for tending the sick?

3. Where did Major Christian Piercy become ill as he fled Philadelphia?

4. What was the nationality of the sailor who had a fever and seizures before he died on August 3?

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

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