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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. When had Dr. Rush seen a similar sickness before?
(a) 1771.
(b) 1784.
(c) 1750.
(d) 1762.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what boarding house did a sailor die of a fever?

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

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

4. How many people lived in Philadelphia in 1793?

5. What cargo did the sloop Amelia bring to Philadelphia?

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