Tracking Down Typhoid Mary
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did George Soper find wrong with the Warrens' water pipes?
Contamination
Leaks
Nothing
Blockages
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
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