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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sunday, September 3: The Investigator.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When long ago were composting pits used by the citizens of Knossos?
(a) 8,000 years.
(b) 7,500 years.
(c) 4,000 years.
(d) 4,500 years.

2. By Sunday morning, how many people had died in the last 24hours?
(a) 46.
(b) 55.
(c) 63.
(d) 70.

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, when was the last time it had rained in London?
(a) Middle of July.
(b) Middle of August.
(c) First of August.
(d) End of July.

4. In The Night-Soil Men, how many corpses were packed into a burial ground in Islington?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 55,000.
(d) 15,000.

5. In The Night-Soil Men, what year was it?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1839.
(d) 1854.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which college did Henry Whitehead attend at Oxford?

2. Who designed Regent Street to connect Marylebone Park wit the Prince Regent's new home at Carlton House?

3. When Snow studied at Hunterian School of Medicine, how long did it take him to obtain his apothecary and surgeon's license?

4. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many animals would a slaughterhouse at the edge of Soho on Marshall Street kill per day on average?

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how long after the Lewis baby fell ill did life in Golden Square continue as usual?

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