Question

one patient of pershings was quoted as saying, \come on, now. catch it.\ what was being referred to?
your answer

when choosing where to live with his family, why did pershing say atlanta was off the list?
your answer

in 1945 pershing served out his medical residency at the same hospital where his brother madison had served his.
○ true
○ false

after world war ii was over, pershing was given the option to choose his new post. which did he choose?
○ to go on to korea
○ to stay in the south at fort sam houson
○ to go to austria
○ to take an honorable discharge and quit

Explanation:

These questions refer to Dr. William Pershing, a US Army physician.

1. The quote "Come on, now. Catch it." refers to a fever (malaria); Pershing was known for using this phrase when treating patients with the disease, encouraging their body to fight the infection.
2. Pershing removed Atlanta from his family's living options because he opposed racial segregation, which was enforced in Atlanta and the Southern US at the time.
3. William Pershing completed his 1945 medical residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, while his brother Madison had served his residency at a different facility, so the statement is false.
4. After WWII, Pershing chose to go to Austria to serve as part of the US occupation forces there.

Answer:

1. A fever (specifically malaria) that the patient was fighting.
2. He opposed the racial segregation enforced in Atlanta.
3. false
4. to go to Austria