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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. When did the Earl of Craven purchase a block of land called Soho Field?
(a) 1709.
(b) 1665.
(c) 1594.
(d) 1811.

2. When did Thomas Latta come up with a water cure for cholera?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1784.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1798.

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how man dogs did a man at 38 Silver Street keep in one room?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 27.
(d) 11.

4. When was a water-flushing device invented by Sir John Harington?
(a) Eighteenth century.
(b) Seventeenth century.
(c) Late sixteenth century.
(d) Early fifteenth century.

5. When did Thomas and Sarah Lewis's infant daughter become sick?
(a) August 30, 1854.
(b) August 1, 1854.
(c) August 5, 1854.
(d) August 28, 1854.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how far did the Broad Street Pump extend below the surface of the street?

2. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, what day of the week did the Eley brothers take a bottle of water from the Broad Street pump to their mother?

3. In 1850, how many gallons of water a day were used by the average London household?

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

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

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