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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tuesday, September 5: All Smell Is Disease.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1854, where was the scientist from who discovered a small comma-shaped organism in the intestinal mucosa of a cholera victim?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

2. In The Night-Soil Men, how far would a bone-picker travel?
(a) 15-20 miles.
(b) 20-30 miles.
(c) 5-10 miles.
(d) 25-35 miles.

3. In All Smell is Disease, how many people died in the cholera outbreak of 1848-1849?
(a) 7,500.
(b) Nearly 15,000.
(c) 9,000.
(d) About 11,000.

4. In That Is To Say, Jo Has Not Yet Died, how long did it take the newapapers to report the cholera outbreak?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

5. In All Smell is Disease, how did John Snow spend September 5?
(a) Looking for patterns.
(b) Taking water samples to a chemist.
(c) Analyzing water samples.
(d) Treating patients.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the cholera outbreak of 1831, what group of individuals did Snow treat?

2. On September 4, what did Whitehead hear residents blaming as the cause of the cholera outbreak?

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, with whom did Susannah Eley share a bottle of water from the Broad Street pump?

4. When was Henry Whitehead offered a position at St. Luke's?

5. In the mid-1800s, how many firms supplied water to London?

(see the answer key)

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