Fatal Fever Quiz

Notoriety means...

• the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

• being unwilling to follow directions

• gaining fame for your good works

• the name of Mary Mallon's dog

What is the disease that is the main focus of Fatal Fever?

• Cholera

• Dengue Fever

• Typhoid Fever

• Polio

Who investigated the typhoid fever outbreak in Oyster Bay?

• Mr. Warren

• Mary Mallon

• S. Josephine Baker

• George Soper

Mary Mallon was originally from...

• England

• Italy

• Ireland

• France

Unsanitary means

• dirty, filthy, unhygienic

• cause great suffering to.

• very bold, unusual, and startling

• shockingly bad or excessive.

Mary Mallon was a...

• healthy carrier of typhoid

• sick carrier of typhoid

• completely healthy woman

What is the name of the island that Mary Mallon was quarantined on?

• North Brother

• Rykers

• Alcatraz

• Manhattan

How is an epidemic different from a pandemic?

• An EPIDEMIC is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region. A PANDEMIC is an epidemic that's spread over multiple countries or continents.

• An EPIDEMIC only affects a certain type of person. A PANDEMIC affects all people.

• An EPIDEMIC is an outbreak of sickness caused by virus. A PANDEMIC is an outbreak of sickness caused by a bacterial infection.

Who wrote Fatal Fever?

• Laura Amy Schlitz

• Jerry Craft

• Gail Jarrow

• Lauren Wolk

What was Mary Mallon's job?

• Cook

• Telegraph worker

• Immigration officer

• Ladies Maid