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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How often had the College of Physicians promised to meet during the plague?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Every Monday.
(d) Every Tuesday.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, about how many persons were ill with the fever?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 8,000.

4. Who was hired to design and construct Philadelphia's first waterworks?
(a) Franklin Rosling.
(b) Gray Peters.
(c) Benjamin Latrobe.
(d) Davis Nance.

5. How many died from yellow fever on Saturday, October 12?
(a) 124.
(b) 89.
(c) 62.
(d) 111.

6. For how many years had doctors been using bloodletting or phlebotomy?
(a) More than 2,500.
(b) Nearly 3,500.
(c) Over 3,000.
(d) About 1,000.

7. How many cords of wood did a subcommittee obtain before winter set in?
(a) 400.
(b) 500.
(c) 300.
(d) 600.

8. 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?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

12. How old was Dr. Deveze in 1793?
(a) 34.
(b) 48.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

13. What ship was seized by one of Genet's hired privateers?
(a) Roehampton.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Alpha.
(d) Boyne.

14. How many high-ranking officials of the federal government were within a day's ride of Philadelphia?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Dr. Rush realize that he had yellow fever?

2. How much more did the committee spend than it had received in donations?

3. By September 17, how many burials were taking place daily?

4. When did the Black Plague strike in England?

5. What Revolutionary War hero wrote begging Dr. Rush for his help during the 1797 yellow fever epidemic?

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