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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three: Church Bells Tolling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Clarkson's son who died during the plague?
(a) William.
(b) Gerard.
(c) James.
(d) Peter.

2. How many people do historians estimate fled from Philadelphia during the fever?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 35,000.
(d) 30,000.

3. To Catherine LeMaigre, what part of her body did she feel as though it was burning up?
(a) Face.
(b) Back.
(c) Head.
(d) Stomach.

4. What year was a French watercolor done to show a yellow fever victim in the early stages of the illness?
(a) 1751.
(b) 1819.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1796.

5. How old was Matthew Clarkson when the plague struck Philadelphia?
(a) 48.
(b) 57.
(c) 60.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Catherine LeMaigre when she became ill?

2. What illness was seen in January of 1793?

3. What was the name of the doctor who had studied yellow fever, but never seen it?

4. A few days before being called to care for Catherine LeMaigre, which doctor had lost his daughter to the same fever?

5. How long had medical professionals believed that disease was caused by body humors being out of balance?

(see the answer key)

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