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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Confusion, Distress, and Utter Desolation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did George and Martha Washington leave Philadelphia?
(a) September 21.
(b) September 10.
(c) August 23.
(d) September 30.

2. How long had medical professionals believed that disease was caused by body humors being out of balance?
(a) 2,500 years.
(b) 3,000 years.
(c) 500 years.
(d) 700 years.

3. What cargo did the sloop Amelia bring to Philadelphia?
(a) Lamb.
(b) Beef.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Coffee.

4. What was the name of the second-year medical student who volunteered to help at Bush Hill?
(a) Mason Davidson.
(b) Charles Caldwell.
(c) Isaac Hayes.
(d) Edward Franklin.

5. How often would Catherine LeMaigre vomit?
(a) Every couple hours.
(b) About every 30 minutes.
(c) Every 15 minutes.
(d) Every 10 minutes or so.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many Guardians were in charge of caring for the poor who did not live in the city almshouse?

3. How many Overseers were in charge of managing the city almshouse?

4. How old was Matthew Clarkson when the plague struck Philadelphia?

5. How many children did Clarkson have?

(see the answer key)

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