An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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

3. How old was Catherine LeMaigre when she became ill?
(a) 41.
(b) 27.
(c) 22.
(d) 33

4. What was the name of one of the rivers that was drying up near Philadelphia?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Lehigh.
(c) Allegheny.
(d) Susquehanna.

5. What day of the week did Catherine LeMaigre die?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of church did Rev. J. Henry C. Helmuth pastor?

2. What did A.B., a contributor to "Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser," find in rainwater barrels?

3. What day of the week were the recommendations published from the College of Physicians?

4. What was the largest city in North America in 1793?

5. When did Matthew Clarkson become mayor of Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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