Typhoid Mary Quiz

Why was typhoid such a serious disease?

• It gave people a rash.

• It caused people to die.

• It spread through the air.

• Only woman got it.

How was Mary Mallon involved with typhoid?

• She cooked for families and spread the disease.

• She nursed families through the illness.

• She caught typhoid and nearly died.

• She got it from one of the children she watched.

Why did George Soper follow Mary?

• He wanted to date her.

• He was investigating the disease.

• He wanted Mary to cook for his family.

• She looked like someone he used to know.

What did the city government decide to do about Mary?

• Have her killed.

• Give her a job in the government.

• Allow her to work as a cook in a restaurant.

• Lock her up on an island.

What made Mary infamous?

• She was a good cook.

• She liked to be in the spot light.

• She was famous for being bad.

• She lived on an island by herself.

Which is NOT a true statement of how typhoid spread?

• It can be transferred to food if you don't wash your hands.

• Germs that are passed after using the toilet.

• it is caused by germs that live inside the body

• It came from spoiled milk

When the doctor first told Mary she had typhoid and was a carrier she didn't believe them.

• true

• false

Which word best describes what Mary's house looked like?

• filthy

• tidy

• clean

• organized

What was one condition that she had to follow when she was first released from jail?

• she could only cook in homes with no children

• she had to have checkups every 3 months

• she had to clean her house

• she couldn't leave New York

Something that is carried from one place to another is....

• investigated

• condition

• transferred

• lunged