Fever 1793

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Across
  1. 2. long and tiresome
  2. 5. to cry loudly
  3. 6. without drawing attention
  4. 8. What falls from the sky as Eliza and Matilda are walking home?
  5. 11. a fatal epidemic disease
  6. 14. French doctor at Bush Hill that prescribes rest and fresh air
  7. 15. an elderly African American woman who carries for her neighbors during the fever
  8. 16. extremely unpleasant, gross
  9. 17. who is joseph?
  10. 18. make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
  11. 20. Where does the story take place?
  12. 22. correctly diagnosed Mattie's mother with yellow fever
  13. 24. a nurse at Bush Hill
  14. 25. not stopping
Down
  1. 1. a period of relief or rest
  2. 3. main character; lives with mother and grandfather
  3. 4. how did polly logan die?
  4. 7. pretended to be a doctor; dirty hands; smelled like rum
  5. 9. rich merchant who took over Bush Hill and turned it into a good hospital
  6. 10. grandfather; was a soldier; loved his granddaughter
  7. 12. very young orphaned girl who bonds with the main character
  8. 13. freed slave; friend of Mattie; cooks for family
  9. 19. isolation to prevent the spread of disease
  10. 21. Leading doctor during the time that favored blood-letting
  11. 23. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease