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

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

3. What were the sewers called in Philadelphia?
(a) Cesspools.
(b) Trenches.
(c) Sinks.
(d) Canals.

4. How many rooms were there in Bush Hill?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many watchmen were supposed to watch the streets of Philadelphia at night?

2. Who was the owner of Bush Hill?

3. When did a savage storm hit the city bringing winds and torrents of rain?

4. What was the name of one of the rivers that was drying up near Philadelphia?

5. According to Dr. Hodge, where did the first deaths from the fever happen?

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