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

2. By Sunday morning, how many people had died in the last 24hours?
(a) 70.
(b) 63.
(c) 46.
(d) 55.

3. What did Whithead mix Broad Street water with at the end of The Investigator?
(a) Limes.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Lemons.

4. During the cholera outbreak of 1831, what group of individuals did Snow treat?
(a) Children.
(b) Miners.
(c) Elderly.
(d) Sailors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Earl of Craven purchase a block of land called Soho Field?

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

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

4. By Sunday morning, how many people were on the edge of death?

5. How old was Henry Whitehead in Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue?

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