Show:
The Fever Spreads
Medical Malpractice
Tough Times
Changes for Mattie
Who Said This?
100
Grandfather blames the spread of the mysterious sickness circulating through the city on these people.
Who are the refugees or foreigners?
100
Matilda's mother definitely had yellow fever because she displayed these symptoms.
What are fever, convulsions, vomiting, and a yellow color in her eyes?
100
These are the two places that Mattie's mother and grandfather feel they should go as panic in the city begins with the spread of the disease.
What is that mother wants to go to the country and grandfather wishes to stay in the city?
100
Mattie has this grand idea to get more business at the coffeehouse.
What was to get Thomas Jefferson and maybe even George Washington to eat at the coffeehouse?
100
"I'm glad they'll stop ringing the bells."
Who is Mattie?
200
It is what Mattie and her grandfather encounter on their walk home from the printer.
What is seeing mother being dumped out of a cart?
200
It is how the reader could tell that Mr. Rowley was not a "real" doctor.
What is because he smelled like rum and had dirty hands?
200
It is how the Ogilvie sisters treated Mattie.
What is prevent her from eating, insult her, and stick their tongues out at her?
200
It is the real reason that Mattie's mother is eager to have tea with Mrs. Ogilvie.
What is because she wants Matilda to become engaged to Edward Ogilvie?
200
"I fear...I'm burning."
Who is Colette?
300
It is the reason that grandfather and Mattie cannot take mother to the country.
What is because no town will let her in since she has the fever?
300
It is what Dr. Kerr used to try and cure mother.
What is a lancet to drain her blood?
300
When did Matilda to change her mind about going to the Luddington's farm.
What is after hearing the men in the printer's shop discuss how several hundred had already died?
300
The author's tone describing the Ogilvie tea party was humorous and sarcastic but changed to a serious tone when Mattie saw this happen.
What is when Colette collapsed?
300
"Of all the maids in the city, surely you deserve a day of rest, a day to drink tea and eat sweet cakes."
Who is grandfather?
400
Word reached Matilda by letter that this family had shut themselves inside their home to spare themselves from the fever.
Who were the Peales?
400
Mr. Rowley believed that mother was only suffering from this ailment.
What is autumnal fever?
400
Dr. Kerr told Mattie that sensible people were going mad overnight because they were trying these methods to keep the illness away.
What is washing their clothes in vinegar and wearing tarred ropes around their necks?
400
While Mattie tries to care for her mother during the night, she takes some small comfort by reading this.
What is a book of Psalms?
400
"We shall watch for balloons again, when this plague has passed."
Who is Nathaniel Benson?
500
It is how grandfather was dressed as he left the city with Mattie to escape the yellow fever.
What is in his old military uniform, sword and all?
500
Dr. Kerr followed this physician's advice and believed that bleeding a patient was the only cure when they were close to death.
Who was Dr. Benjamin Rush?
500
Fever victims were taken to this place in the city to lie on the floor until they died.
What is Rickett's Circus Building?
500
It is what Nathaniel Benson sent in a package to Mattie.
What is a painting of a vase of flowers on a scrap of wood?
500
"You stay out there until two hard frosts...Promise me that."
Who is Eliza?