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

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

3. Which college did Henry Whitehead attend at Oxford?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Exeter.
(c) Mansfield.
(d) Kellogg.

4. When were Sanskrit writings written that describe a cholera-like disease?
(a) After 40 A.D.
(b) 500 A.D.
(c) 1241 B.C.
(d) Around 500 B.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Night-Soil Men, what did the toshers wear?

2. When did Thomas and Sarah Lewis's infant daughter become sick?

3. About how many people were part of the London scavengers in The Night-Soil Men?

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

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, what had been the temperature for several straight days?

(see the answer key)

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