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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. How many physicians from the College of Physicians showed up when Matthew Clarkson called a meeting?
(a) 25.
(b) 34.
(c) 48.
(d) 16.

2. What was the largest city in North America in 1793?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Charlestown.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. After Dr. Rush seemed to be cured of yellow fever, how many patients sought him in a day?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.

4. By September 17, how many burials were taking place daily?
(a) 75.
(b) 70.
(c) 80.
(d) 85.

5. How often had the College of Physicians promised to meet during the plague?
(a) Every Monday.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every other week.
(d) Every Tuesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of a memorable poem written by Philip Freneau?

2. When was the last time that there was a yellow fever epidemic?

3. When did Dr. Rush hire a horse-drawn carriage and begin visiting patients after his bout with yellow fever?

4. How many families did Jones and Allen visit in one day?

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

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