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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine: A Delicate Situation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money was donated to refugees from Santo Domingo?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $20,000.

2. How many representatives met at the state house on August 27?
(a) 18.
(b) 41.
(c) 23.
(d) 36.

3. How old was Catherine LeMaigre when she became ill?
(a) 33
(b) 41.
(c) 27.
(d) 22.

4. How many died from yellow fever on Saturday, October 12?
(a) 124.
(b) 62.
(c) 89.
(d) 111.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctor wrote about the disgusting aspects of the vomit that spewed from fever victims?

2. How much did Thomas Jefferson estimate that it cost him to get to Germantown?

3. On August 27, how many senators from the Pennsylvania legislature met at the state house?

4. By September 5, how many of Dr. Rush's patients did he claim improved with the Ten-and-Ten treatment?

5. What state refused to allow a ship from Philadelphia to land and take on water?

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