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Fever 1793-Discussion Preparation

Chapters 15 and 16
1. What stories did Mattie hear of how the sick were being treated? (p 106)

2. What is your opinion of how the sick people were treated? Would you do
treat them the same way?

3. What important people had been stricken with the fever? (106)

4. At this point, why do you think Mattie has not heard from Mother? (109)

5. How old is Mattie? (115)

6. What happens after you recover from the fever? (115)

7. What did Mrs. Bowles say Mattie could help with? (115)
8. Do you think Mattie should help? Why?

9. What has the city of Philadelphia become now that the fever has been
there? (116, 118)

10. What is the death cart? (119)

11. How long have Mattie and Grandfather been away? (119)

12. What is Potter’s Field? (120)