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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what boarding house did a sailor die of a fever?
(a) Richard Denny's.
(b) Sarah Smythe's.
(c) William Wright's.
(d) Maggie MacPherson's.

2. Who was the speaker of the Senate in 1793?
(a) Samuel Powel.
(b) Jason Manning.
(c) Mason Brighting.
(d) John Whitcomb.

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

4. How many of his children did Charles Willson Peale shut inside his museum-residence along with himself and his wife?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

5. What was the largest city in North America in 1793?
(a) Charlestown.
(b) New York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Trenton.

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

7. How often would Catherine LeMaigre vomit?
(a) Every couple hours.
(b) Every 15 minutes.
(c) Every 10 minutes or so.
(d) About every 30 minutes.

8. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) July 31.
(b) July 15.
(c) August 1.
(d) August 3.

9. How many blacks were Jones and Allen in direct contact with who might have helped tend the sick?
(a) 250.
(b) 350.
(c) 150.
(d) 300.

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

11. Where was the militia company stationed that shot off a cannon in Chapter 4?
(a) Fort Ligonier.
(b) Fort Allen.
(c) Fort Mifflin.
(d) Fort Gaddis.

12. How many times a day did Charles Willson Peale fire a musket inside his house?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

13. When did George and Martha Washington leave Philadelphia?
(a) September 21.
(b) August 23.
(c) September 30.
(d) September 10.

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

15. On August 27, how many senators from the Pennsylvania legislature met at the state house?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. A few days before being called to care for Catherine LeMaigre, which doctor had lost his daughter to the same fever?

2. Where was the city almshouse located?

3. Where did the sloop Amelia come from?

4. When did Matthew Clarkson become mayor of Philadelphia?

5. How much money did the black leaders attempt to raise in order to build a new church?

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