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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sunday, September 3: The Investigator.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Night-Soil Men, how far would a bone-picker travel?
(a) 20-30 miles.
(b) 25-35 miles.
(c) 5-10 miles.
(d) 15-20 miles.

2. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, with whom did Susannah Eley share a bottle of water from the Broad Street pump?
(a) Niece.
(b) Neighbor.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Daughter.

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, what had been the temperature for several straight days?
(a) 80s.
(b) 60s.
(c) 90s.
(d) 70s.

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

5. How many men were on a team of night-soil workers?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Sunday morning, how many people had died in the last 24hours?

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

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how man dogs did a man at 38 Silver Street keep in one room?

4. When did Snow's paper on the use of arsenic in the preservation of cadavers appeared in "The Lancet"?

5. What did John Snow's father do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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