Ch. 4 Patient Zero

How did the idea of healthy carriers influence what happened during the typhoid epidemic?

• It caused newspapers to begin using the phrase “Typhoid Mary.”It caused newspapers to begin using the phrase “Typhoid Mary.”

• It caused changes in the way people were trained for jobs after being released from prison.

• It led officials to expand prison stays in order to keep the illness from spreading.It led officials to expand prison stays in order to keep the illness from spreading.

• It explains why Mary was detained although she appeared healthy.It explains why Mary was detained although she appeared healthy

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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 is one way the events of the typhoid epidemic changed people's ideas about disease?

• It proved that disease was not related to sanitation.It proved that disease was not related to sanitation.

• It convinced journalists not to share information about people affected by disease.

• It made people question epidemiologists’ understanding of disease.

• It showed that disease could infect all kinds of people.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Read the following sentence,

"From the beginning, newspaper had a field day reporting on Mary Mallon's case, and when an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1908 referred to her as "Typhoid Mary," the tabloids immediately started using that name too. Before long, Typhoid Mary was a household name."

How does the phrase household name contribute to the meaning of this sentence?

• by explaining how Mary got her name

• by emphasizing how upset Mary was by the coverage

• by adding to the idea that Mary was persistent

• by showing that Mary was widely known

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Doctors and officials were no doubt surprised to see Mary standing up for herself so fiercely, and her behavior may have branded her as a problem case in their eyes."

How does the use of the word branded affect the tone of the sentence?

• by showing that Mary was proud of her behavior

• by demonstrating that Mary was in control of opinions people spread about her

• by highlighting how Mary had no choice but to act the way she did

• by emphasizing the harshness of the view people had of Mary

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What events support the claim that Mary was a "victim"?

• She knew she was a healthy carrier and continued to work.

• She was found in a hospital cooking for people when she was released from North Brother Island.

• She had no power in the society in which she lived.

• She returned to her job as a cook because she did not have training for any other career.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What events support the claim that Mary was a "villain"?

• She knew she was a healthy carrier and continued to work.

• She was found in a hospital cooking for people when she was released from North Brother Island.

• She had no power in the society in which she lived.

• She returned to her job as a cook because she did not have training for any other career.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What ideas led to Mary's quarantine?

• Mary refused to believe she was transmitting typhoid.

• Mary continued to get new jobs cooking for different families.

• Mary worked for wealthy New York bankers and their families.

• She was not trained to do any other job than cook.

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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 idea at the time caused Dr. Baker to be the person to find and test Mary?

• She was the only female doctor in the NYC Health Department.

• She was the most qualified candidate for the job.

• She had a special interest in seeing this case end peacefully.

• She wanted the difficult case to boost her career.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How did the event of Mary being quarantined impact Mary as an individual?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3