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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 many physicians were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 68.
(b) 57.
(c) 25.
(d) 80.

2. How many shops were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 312.
(b) 229.
(c) 415.
(d) 184.

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

4. Who was the governor of Maryland in 1793?
(a) Thomas Sim Lee.
(b) Matthew Vining.
(c) Bryan Andrews.
(d) John David Smythe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which direction were the swamps near Philadelphia that had lost water due to the intense heat?

2. On what day did the death toll fall below thirty?

3. When was the actual source of the yellow fever virus identified to be tree-dwelling monkey in African and American rain forests?

4. Of what type of church was Reverend John Schmidt a pastor?

5. When was the quote written at the beginning of Chapter 11?

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