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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight: this Unmerciful Enemy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lent his house to George and Martha Washington?
(a) Benjamin Rush.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Robert Morris.
(d) Matthew Clarkson

2. How many bleedings did the Free African Society perform?
(a) 750.
(b) 600.
(c) Over 800.
(d) About 500.

3. How many patients did Dr. Rush's five assistants each see in one day after Dr. Rush's recovery?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 35.

4. Where was a Philadelphia woman and her black servant tarred and feathered?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Milford, Delaware.
(d) Manhattan, New York.

5. What was the average yearly income in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) $300.
(b) $100.
(c) $200.
(d) $400.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Dr. Rush seemed to be cured of yellow fever, how many patients sought him in a day?

2. What decorated houses where people were sick from the yellow fever?

3. In Chapter 6 in a letter to his wife, how many patients did Dr. Rush say that he was learning had died every morning?

4. How old was Israel Israel at the time of the plague?

5. How many shops were in Philadelphia in 1793?

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