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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. Who was the speaker of the Senate in 1793?
(a) John Whitcomb.
(b) Mason Brighting.
(c) Samuel Powel.
(d) Jason Manning.

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

3. When had Dr. Rush seen a similar sickness before?
(a) 1762.
(b) 1750.
(c) 1771.
(d) 1784.

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

5. A few days before being called to care for Catherine LeMaigre, which doctor had lost his daughter to the same fever?
(a) Dr. Hodge.
(b) Dr. Rush.
(c) Dr. Foulke.
(d) Dr. Wyatt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Matthew Clarkson become mayor of Philadelphia?

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

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

4. How many people lived in Philadelphia in 1793?

5. What was Catherine LeMaigre's husband's name?

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