Fever 1793 Chapter 18-22

1. What happened to Grandfather?

• a. He sent Matilda to the orphanage.

• b. He died of Yellow Fever.

• c. He helped the Free African Society deliver food.

• d. He was killed during a robbery.

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2. What happened when Matilda went to the market?

• a. She was able to buy green beans.

• b. She couldn’t buy anything because everything was so expensive.

• c. It was empty so she couldn’t get any food.

• d. She ran into Nathaniel Benson.

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3. Why has the newspaper editor, Mr. Brown, stayed in Philadelphia?

• a. He is sick and can’t leave.

• b. He is staying to run the newspaper and get info. to the people.

• c. He won’t leave his wife.

• d. He is staying to make a lot of money.

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Who is Nell?

• a. A small child Matilda finds and takes care of.

• b. A woman who works at the Free African Society.

• c. A woman who works at the orphanage.

• d. Eliza’s niece.

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5. What was Eliza doing down by the docks?

• a. Doing laundry.

• b. Delivering bread on behalf of the Free African Society.

• c. Picking up coffee from the ships.

• d. Looking for Matilda.

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6. Where is Matilda’s mother?

• a. She is at Bush Hill.

• b. She is at Eliza’s house.

• c. She got better and went to the Ludington farm.

• d. She died and was buried in the Potter’s field.

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7. Who is Reverend Richard Allen?

• a. Reverend in charge of the Free African Society.

• b. Reverend of Matilda’s church.

• c. Member of Congress.

• d. A doctor who treats Eliza and her family.

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8. Why did the doctors ask the Free African Society to nurse the Yellow Fever victims?

• a. They didn’t have to pay them as much as white nurses.

• b. They thought African Americans couldn’t get Yellow Fever.

• c. They hadn’t let for the countryside and were still in Philadelphia.

• d. They knew they’d want to help.

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9. Did African Americans get Yellow Fever?

• Yes

• No

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10. When will the fever end?

• a. Once everyone has had the Yellow Fever.

• b. When they clean up the city.

• c. When they find a cure.

• d. When the frost kills all the mosquitos.

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