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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, when was the last time it had rained in London?
(a) Middle of July.
(b) End of July.
(c) First of August.
(d) Middle of August.

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

3. In The Night-Soil Men, how long would it take a bone-picker go go over his rounds?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 7-9 hours.
(d) 6-8 hours.

4. When did Snow propose a theory that an agent that victims ingested was the cause of cholera?
(a) 1849.
(b) 1851.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1848.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, when was the first time that cholera was known to exist on British soil?

2. In The Night-Soil Men, how far would a bone-picker travel?

3. How long did Queen Victoria inhale chloroform when she had her eighth child?

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

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many animals would a slaughterhouse at the edge of Soho on Marshall Street kill per day on average?

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