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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten: Improvements and the Public Gratitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many died from the plague on October 7?
(a) 84.
(b) 82.
(c) 92.
(d) 98.

2. How old was the servant boy that Dr. Rush trained to open a vein and see the sick?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

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

4. How much more did the committee spend than it had received in donations?
(a) $3,245.12.
(b) $1,439.17.
(c) $12,194.05.
(d) $5,312.11.

5. How old was Matthew Clarkson when the plague struck Philadelphia?
(a) 60.
(b) 48.
(c) 39.
(d) 57.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people lived in Philadelphia in 1793?

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

3. How many physicians were in Philadelphia in 1793?

4. What type of church did Reverend Mr. Helmuth pastor?

5. What was the nationality of the sailor who had a fever and seizures before he died on August 3?

(see the answer key)

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