Exploring Objective Summary of Yellow Fever

What was the initial diagnosis of Catherine La Marange's illness?

• Typhoid fever

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Yellow fever

Which doctor was called in due to his extensive medical training and experience?

• Dr. John Redmond

• Dr. Hugh Hodge

• Dr. John Foulke

• Dr. Benjamin Rush

What symptom did NOT appear in the second stage of the disease?

• Yellowing of the skin and eyes

• Bleeding from the nose and gums

• High fever

• Rash

What did Dr. Hodge and Dr. Foulke believe was the cause of the disease?

• Contaminated water

• Poor sanitation

• Rotting coffee

• Infected animals

What theory did doctors base their medical thinking on during this time?

• Germ theory

• Humoral theory

• Miasma theory

• Contagion theory

What was Dr. Rush's final diagnosis of the disease affecting Philadelphia?

• Bubonic plague

• Influenza

• Yellow fever

• Cholera

What is the first step in writing an objective summary?

• Adding personal opinions

• Including detailed examples

• Identifying the main ideas

• Writing a conclusion

How did the teacher suggest dividing the article for summarization?

• By characters

• Into three sections: beginning, middle, and end

• By subheadings

• By themes

What is the purpose of using transition words in a summary?

• To add more details

• To make the summary longer

• To ensure the summary flows smoothly

• To include personal opinions

What is the overall central idea of the article?

• The history of Philadelphia

• The symptoms and stages of yellow fever

• The efforts of doctors to treat yellow fever and its deadly nature

• The personal life of Dr. Benjamin Rush