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

2. In The Investigator in 1848 on what steamer did John Harnold work as a crewman?
(a) Elbe.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Labyrinth.
(d) Rosemarie.

3. In The Night-Soil Men, what did the toshers wear?
(a) Velveteen coats.
(b) Corduroy jackets.
(c) Leather boots.
(d) Waders.

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

5. How long of a pole did toshers carry in The Night-Soil Men?
(a) 8 foot.
(b) 7 foot.
(c) 5 foot.
(d) 6 foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Night-Soil Men, what did the pure-finders collect?

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

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

5. When did Snow earn his bachelor of medicine degree from the University of London?

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