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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote that Death was riding triumphant on a pale horse at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Martin Whitcomb.
(b) Evan Manning.
(c) Anderson Ryan.
(d) Elhanan Winchester.

2. What was the name of a man who lost his entire family, including his wife, to the plague; and then married again?
(a) Collins.
(b) Matthews.
(c) Williams.
(d) Roberts.

3. When was someone hired to design and construct Philadelphia's first waterworks?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1795.
(c) 1801.
(d) 1812.

4. Which member of the special committee was in charge of providing food for the city?
(a) James Sharswood.
(b) Henry Deforest.
(c) Samuel Benge.
(d) Israel Israel.

5. Who had President Washington put in charge when he left Philadelphia?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) James Madison.
(c) John Hancock.
(d) Henry Knox.

6. How many whale oil streetlamps were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 370.
(b) 514.
(c) 662.
(d) 434.

7. When did George Washington make a personal inspection of Philadelphia?
(a) November 10.
(b) November 1.
(c) November 20.
(d) November 15.

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

9. Where did Thomas Jefferson and George Washington meet as they traveled toward Philadelphia?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Boston.
(d) Concord.

10. What was Dolley Payne Todd's husband's name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) George.
(c) Matthew.
(d) John.

11. On what day did the death toll fall below thirty?
(a) November 1.
(b) October 26.
(c) November 4.
(d) October 31.

12. During the plague, how many days might it take for a letter to be sent to or from Philadelphia?
(a) 17 days.
(b) 10-14 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 3-6 days.

13. What type of church did Reverend Mr. Helmuth pastor?
(a) Quaker.
(b) Episcopal.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Methodist.

14. How old was Israel Israel at the time of the plague?
(a) 47.
(b) 34.
(c) 51.
(d) 29.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of William Cobbett's paper?

2. Who was hired to design and construct Philadelphia's first waterworks?

3. When did Dr. Jean Deveze volunteer to work at Bush Hill?

4. After Dr. Rush's assistants bled him and administered the purge, how many days did it take for him to get back on his feet?

5. After Dr. Rush seemed to be cured of yellow fever, how many patients sought him in a day?

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