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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven: A Modern-Day Time Bomb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did George Washington plan to be gone from Philadelphia when he left the city?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 20 days.

2. When was the quote written at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1843.
(d) 1794.

3. When General Charles LeClerc went to Haiti to crush a slave revolt, how many Haitians were killed?
(a) 150,000.
(b) 40,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 120,000.

4. Of what type of church was Reverend John Schmidt a pastor?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Episcopal.

5. How many high-ranking officials of the federal government were within a day's ride of Philadelphia?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many humors did physicians believe there were in the human body?

2. How many died from the plague on October 7?

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

4. How many Guardians were in charge of caring for the poor who did not live in the city almshouse?

5. Where did federal department heads move their offices?

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