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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did President Washington leave Mount Vernon and head north?
(a) November 4.
(b) October 17.
(c) October 28.
(d) November 12.

2. What was the occupation of a man named Mr. Brooks who reopened his shop on October 31 and died of yellow fever on November 3?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Silversmith.
(c) Apothecary.
(d) Cabinetmaker.

3. In the 1700s, what was often prescribed to break a slight fever?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Milk.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Herb tea.

4. How much did the citizens of Manhattan send to aid Philadelphians?
(a) $600.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $500.

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

6. By September 5, how many of Dr. Rush's patients did he claim improved with the Ten-and-Ten treatment?
(a) 3 out of 5.
(b) 15 out of 20.
(c) 29 out of 30.
(d) 8 out of 10.

7. Whose letter did Dr. Rush find in his old medical books about the yellow plagues that had occurred in Virginia about fifty years earlier?
(a) Byant Whitcomb.
(b) Davis Miller.
(c) John Mitchell.
(d) Charles Neece.

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

9. When did Stephen Girard contract a mild case of yellow fever?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) September.

10. How many patients did Dr. Rush's five assistants each see in one day after Dr. Rush's recovery?
(a) 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

11. How much did a jury award Dr. Rush including court costs when he sued Cobbett for libel?
(a) $12,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $23,000.
(d) $8,000.

12. How long was Dr. Currie's book about Philadelphia's plague?
(a) 112 pages.
(b) 64 pages.
(c) 25 pages.
(d) 89 pages.

13. What was the name of William Cobbett's paper?
(a) The Daily News.
(b) The Eagle's Courier.
(c) The Porcupine's Gazette.
(d) The Daily Prophet.

14. Where did Major Christian Piercy become ill as he fled Philadelphia?
(a) Outside Camden.
(b) Concord.
(c) Near Manhatton.
(d) Baltimore.

15. In what alley did Helmuth find 40 dead?
(a) Appletree.
(b) Maple.
(c) Water.
(d) Brush.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had doctors been using bloodletting or phlebotomy?

2. From Rev.Helmuth's congregation, how many died at the beginning of October?

3. During the plague, how many days might it take for a letter to be sent to or from Philadelphia?

4. By the time Dr. Rush contracted yellow fever, how many doctors had died?

5. How many whale oil streetlamps were in Philadelphia in 1793?

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