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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Saturday, September 2: Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Henry Whitehead in Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue?
(a) 54.
(b) 28.
(c) 42.
(d) 31.

2. In The Night-Soil Men, what did the pure-finders collect?
(a) Human feces.
(b) Horse feces.
(c) Rat feces.
(d) Dog feces.

3. 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?
(a) 2 oxen and 6 sheep.
(b) 20 oxen and 23 sheep.
(c) 10 oxen and 12 sheep.
(d) 5 oxen and 7 sheep.

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

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many workers did the Lion Brewery on Broad Street employ?
(a) 12.
(b) 70.
(c) 39.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Charles Dickens' novels had scene a where a team of toshers took coins from a corpse?

2. How many men were on a team of night-soil workers?

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

4. In The Night-Soil Men, what hours did the night-soil men work?

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

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