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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. What eye condition did Matthew Clarkson have?
(a) Cataracts.
(b) Blepharitis.
(c) Strabismus.
(d) Amblyopia.

2. In which direction were the swamps near Philadelphia that had lost water due to the intense heat?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

3. How many humors did physicians believe there were in the human body?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

4. Where was the city almshouse located?
(a) Ashton St.
(b) Spruce St.
(c) Water St.
(d) Main St.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did physicians call the tiny reddish sores that erupted on individuals who had the plague?

4. After a sailor died in a boarding house, who was the next person to die?

5. When did Clarkson ask the physicians from the College of Physicians to come to a meeting about the plague?

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