1. 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) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

2. In The Night-Soil Men, how long would it take a bone-picker go go over his rounds?
(a) 7-9 hours.
(b) 6-8 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

3. In 1842, what was the average age of death for the well-to-do male?
(a) 50.
(b) 45.
(c) 55.
(d) 48.

4. In The Investigator, in July 1849, how many people died on Thomas Street in Horsleydown?
(a) 11.
(b) Around 10.
(c) 9.
(d) About 12.

5. In All Smell is Disease, when did Benjamin become president of the Board of Health?
(a) July 11.
(b) August 29.
(c) August 18.
(d) July 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In All Smell Is Disease, when was a study done that discovered that strong smells triggered activity in the amygdala and the ventral insula of the brain?

2. When did doctors begin recommending chloroform for the discomfort of childbirth?

3. In All Smell is Disease, according to Joseph Bazalgette, how many cesspools were abolished in about six years?

4. How long of a pole did toshers carry in The Night-Soil Men?

5. In 1850, how many gallons of water a day were used by the average London household?

(see the answer key)

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