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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nationality of the sailor who had a fever and seizures before he died on August 3?
(a) African.
(b) French.
(c) American.
(d) British.

2. To Catherine LeMaigre, what part of her body did she feel as though it was burning up?
(a) Face.
(b) Head.
(c) Back.
(d) Stomach.

3. What year was a French watercolor done to show a yellow fever victim in the early stages of the illness?
(a) 1796.
(b) 1751.
(c) 1819.
(d) 1902.

4. How much did some nurses begin receiving for tending the sick?
(a) $4-5 a day.
(b) $3-4 a day.
(c) $5-6 a day.
(d) $1-2 a day.

5. When was the Free African Society founded?
(a) 1772.
(b) 1759.
(c) 1764.
(d) 1787.

6. Where did federal department heads move their offices?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Germantown.
(c) Mercersburg.
(d) Milbourne.

7. After a sailor died in a boarding house, who was the next person to die?
(a) Mr. Peter Aston.
(b) Mr. Denny.
(c) Mr. Moore.
(d) Mrs. Richard Parkinson.

8. Who was the owner of Bush Hill?
(a) George Smythe.
(b) David Browning.
(c) Robert Ashworth.
(d) William Hamilton.

9. How many people died in two houses on the same street during one week?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

10. How old was Isaac Heston when the plague struck Philadelphia?
(a) 21.
(b) 44.
(c) 17.
(d) 31.

11. How many people lived in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 33,000.
(b) 51,000.
(c) 48,000.
(d) 72,000.

12. What was the average yearly income in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) $400.
(b) $200.
(c) $300.
(d) $100.

13. How many died on September 8?
(a) 51.
(b) 42.
(c) 64.
(d) 38.

14. Where was the city almshouse located?
(a) Ashton St.
(b) Main St.
(c) Spruce St.
(d) Water St.

15. According to Dr. Hodge, where did the first deaths from the fever happen?
(a) On or near Main St.
(b) 4th St.
(c) 13th St.
(d) On or near Water St.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the sewers called in Philadelphia?

2. What was the largest city in North America in 1793?

3. Who was the speaker of the Senate in 1793?

4. What day of the week were the recommendations published from the College of Physicians?

5. What was Catherine LeMaigre's husband's name?

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