Fever 1793: Chapter 1 & 2

Yellow fever spread through what?

• Fly
• Coughing
• Mosquito
• Sneezing

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Where does the novel take place?

• Washington DC
• Norwalk
• Philadelphia
• Chicago

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Who is the main character?

• Lucille
• Eliza
• Polly
• Matilda

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What happened to Matilda's father?

• He died from the Yellow Fever

• He left his family

• He died in war

• He fell off a ladder and died.

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What type of business do Matilda and her mother own?

• A coffee shop

• A restaurant

• A bank

• A print shop

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Why doesn't Polly show up?

• She hears rumors about the fever and is scared to leave the house.
• Her parents decided she is going to marry a wealthy businessman.  
• She was too busy flirting with Matthew, the blacksmith's son. 
• She died overnight suddenly.

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How is Polly connected to Mattie's family?

• She is Mattie's sister.

• She is Mattie's aunt.

• She is a servant in the family business.

• She is Grandfather's nurse.

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Dr. Adam Kuhn and Dr. Benjamin Rush were two ________________ who were involved in the treatment of "fever" in 1793.

• teachers

• lawyers

• doctors

• artists

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