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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When had Dr. Rush seen a similar sickness before?
(a) 1784.
(b) 1771.
(c) 1762.
(d) 1750.

2. How many children did Clarkson have?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

4. When did a savage storm hit the city bringing winds and torrents of rain?
(a) August 30.
(b) August 21.
(c) August 29.
(d) August 25.

5. What doctor wrote about the disgusting aspects of the vomit that spewed from fever victims?
(a) William Lewis.
(b) Benjamin Rush.
(c) Isaac Cathrall.
(d) Walter Reed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the doctor who had studied yellow fever, but never seen it?

2. What was the name of Clarkson's son who died during the plague?

3. Where was the militia company stationed that shot off a cannon in Chapter 4?

4. How long did George Washington plan to be gone from Philadelphia when he left the city?

5. What type of church did Rev. J. Henry C. Helmuth pastor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the problem with the French that troubled President Washington?

2. Why did Benjamin Rush ask the Free African society to help nurse the sick and attend to the dead?

3. What did the volunteers from the Free African Society often find when they entered the homes of fever victims?

4. Why was the Free African Society founded?

5. Describe Catherine LeMaigre's symptoms.

6. Describe Dr. Rush.

7. What type of medical training did Dr. Benjamin Rush have?

8. Why was Mayor Clarkson concerned about the rising number of penniless people in Philadelphia?

9. What did the governor do about the plague?

10. Why did Rev. J. Henry C. Helmuth believe that Philadelphia would feel God's displeasure?

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