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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two: All Was Not Right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Catherine LeMaigre's husband's name?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Andrew.
(c) William.
(d) Peter.

2. After a sailor died in a boarding house, who was the next person to die?
(a) Mrs. Richard Parkinson.
(b) Mr. Denny.
(c) Mr. Peter Aston.
(d) Mr. Moore.

3. What did doctors give Catherine LeMaigre to cool her fever?
(a) Ice chips.
(b) Cold cloths.
(c) Barley water and apple water.
(d) Mercury and the root of a poisonous plant.

4. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) August 3.
(b) July 31.
(c) August 1.
(d) July 15.

5. A few days before being called to care for Catherine LeMaigre, which doctor had lost his daughter to the same fever?
(a) Dr. Foulke.
(b) Dr. Rush.
(c) Dr. Hodge.
(d) Dr. Wyatt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week did Catherine LeMaigre die?

2. What illness was seen in January of 1793?

3. How many people died in two houses on the same street during one week?

4. How many shops were in Philadelphia in 1793?

5. In which direction were the swamps near Philadelphia that had lost water due to the intense heat?

(see the answer key)

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