Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

Why did George Soper become worried about Mary Mallon's new job?

• She was a carrier of typhoid fever

• She had a criminal record

• She was a poor cook

• She was allergic to cooking ingredients

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What did George Soper discover after his investigation?

• The kitchen was unclean

• Mary Mallon was the source of the disease

• The water pipes were contaminated

• Charles Warren was infected

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did George Soper do after discovering Mary Mallon's condition?

• He fired her from her job

• He called the police

• He locked her away

• He warned her new employers

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why was Mary Mallon called "Typhoid Mary"?

• She was a famous chef

• She had typhoid fever multiple times

• She spread typhoid fever without being ill herself

• She discovered a cure for typhoid fever

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What was Mary Mallon's downfall in her profession?

• She was a poor cook

• She refused to wash her hands

• She spread typhoid fever unknowingly

• She had a criminal record

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What did Mary Mallon continue to do after being released in 1910?

• Work as a cook

• Travel the world

• Become a health inspector

• Volunteer at hospitals

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did George Soper find wrong with the Warrens' water pipes?

• Contamination

• Leaks

• Nothing

• Blockages

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How did Mary Mallon react when approached by the health inspector?

• She cooperated

• She ran away

• She denied any wrongdoing

• She attacked the inspector

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why was Mary Mallon released in 1910 after being locked up?

• She promised to change her habits

• She was declared innocent

• She escaped from prison

• She was considered no longer a threat

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the cause of Mary Mallon's death?

• Typhoid fever

• Old age

• Heart attack

• Cancer