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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. At the beginning of The Night-Soil Men, what river would the toshers wade through the muck of low tide?
(a) Lea.
(b) Thames.
(c) Cray.
(d) Darent.

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

3. When long ago were composting pits used by the citizens of Knossos?
(a) 4,500 years.
(b) 8,000 years.
(c) 7,500 years.
(d) 4,000 years.

4. In The Night-Soil Men, what hours did the night-soil men work?
(a) Midnight to 5 a.m.
(b) 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(c) 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
(d) 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, when was the last time it had rained in London?

3. When was Henry Whitehead offered a position at St. Luke's?

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

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how long after the Lewis baby fell ill did life in Golden Square continue as usual?

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