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

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

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, what had been the temperature for several straight days?
(a) 90s.
(b) 80s.
(c) 60s.
(d) 70s.

4. When was the first demonstration of ether in Boston?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1847.

5. Who was the first Englishman to die from cholera in Britain?
(a) John James.
(b) William Sproat.
(c) David Morris.
(d) Peter Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Earl of Craven purchase a block of land called Soho Field?

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

3. When were Sanskrit writings written that describe a cholera-like disease?

4. What did Whithead mix Broad Street water with at the end of The Investigator?

5. In The Night-Soil Men, what did the pure-finders collect?

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