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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Quiz

Jim Murphy
This Study Guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of An American Plague.

An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Quiz

Jim Murphy
This Study Guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of An American Plague.

Take our free An American Plague quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In the 1700s, what was often prescribed to break a slight fever? (from Chapter Six: The Prince of Bleeders)

2.

When did George Washington make a personal inspection of Philadelphia? (from Chapter Nine: A Delicate Situation)

3.

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? (from Chapter Nine: A Delicate Situation)

4.

When did Dr. Rush hire a horse-drawn carriage and begin visiting patients after his bout with yellow fever? (from Chapter Six: The Prince of Bleeders)

5.

Whose letter did Dr. Rush find in his old medical books about the yellow plagues that had occurred in Virginia about fifty years earlier? (from Chapter Six: The Prince of Bleeders)

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