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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. What was the name of a memorable poem written by Philip Freneau?
(a) Pestilence.
(b) Contagion.
(c) Plague.
(d) Fever.

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

3. How many weeks did Henry Knox spend in quarantine?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. How many families did Jones and Allen visit in one day?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1793, what percent of Philadelphia's black worked as live-in domestic workers?

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

3. What ship was seized by one of Genet's hired privateers?

4. How old was Catherine LeMaigre when she became ill?

5. How many patients did Dr. Rush's five assistants each see in one day after Dr. Rush's recovery?

(see the answer key)

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