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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) First of August.
(c) Middle of August.
(d) Middle of July.

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

3. 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.

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

5. When was Henry Whitehead offered a position at St. Luke's?
(a) 1849.
(b) 1851.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1847.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many sheep would the main livestock market at Smithfield regularly sell in two days?

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

3. In The Night-Soil Men, how far would a bone-picker travel?

4. In 1851 in the subdistrict of Berwick Street, how many people were there per acre of land?

5. How old was Snow when he apprenticed to a surgeon on Newcastle-on-Tyne?

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