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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ghost Map.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Ghost Map when a new sewer system was designed, how many main lines were to run north of the Thames?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

3. How long did London remain the manufacturing center of England?
(a) Until 1855.
(b) Until 1835.
(c) Until 1850.
(d) Until 1845.

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

5. During the epidemics of the late 1840s and 1850s, how many Londoners would typically die of cholera in a matter of weeks?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 800.
(d) 450.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Pump Handle, when was the handle of the Broad Street pump removed?

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

3. Who was the first Englishman to die from cholera in Britain?

4. In The Pump Handle, for what age children was getting water from the Broad Street pump a common chore?

5. 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?

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