Page 1:Page 2: On Sunday morning, November 10, George Washington mounted his horse and rode out of Germantown . . . Tired of not
knowing the true condition of Philadelphia . . . Washington took it upon himself to make an inspection. Down the five miles Washington traveled, through forests and past scattered farmhouses and fields, over the small bridge covering Pegg Run, until he entered the city . . . Aside from the tiny red flags stuck on houses, there was no outward sign of the fever anywhere. —The American Plague, Jim Murphy In what three ways are the passages similar? Both have details from real settings. Both mention George Washington. Both have made-up characters. Both have real historical details. Both take place during the yellow fever epidemic.
