Quiz on Typhoid Mary

What was Typhoid Mary's real name?

• Mary Smith

• Mary Johnson

• Mary Brown

• Mary Mallon

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How many confirmed deaths were linked to Typhoid Mary?

• Ten

• Five

• Three

• Twenty

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Where was Mary Mallon born?

• Cookstown, Ireland

• Galway, Ireland

• Dublin, Ireland

• Belfast, Ireland

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In what year did Mary Mallon emigrate to the United States?

• 1883

• 1900

• 1890

• 1910

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What was Mary Mallon's occupation in the United States?

• Cook

• Nurse

• Seamstress

• Teacher

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Who was the sanitary engineer that tracked down Typhoid Mary?

• George Soper

• John Smith

• Thomas Johnson

• William Brown

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What dessert was linked to the spread of typhoid by Mary Mallon?

• Vanilla pudding

• Apple pie

• Peach ice cream

• Chocolate cake

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Which newspaper magnate is speculated to have helped fund Mary's legal battle?

• Rupert Murdoch

• William Randolph Hearst

• Joseph Pulitzer

• Henry Luce

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What was the name Mary Mallon used when she returned to cooking after her release?

• Mary Brown

• Mary Black

• Mary White

• Mary Green

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How many years did Typhoid Mary spend in forced isolation?

• 15 years

• 26 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

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