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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, how long after the Lewis baby fell ill did life in Golden Square continue as usual?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 week.

2. Who was the first Englishman to die from cholera in Britain?
(a) Peter Franklin.
(b) John James.
(c) William Sproat.
(d) David Morris.

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

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

5. When long ago were composting pits used by the citizens of Knossos?
(a) 4,000 years.
(b) 7,500 years.
(c) 4,500 years.
(d) 8,000 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Investigator, when was the cholera outbreak that made curing cholera one of the most urgent medical riddles of the time?

2. When did Snow propose a theory that an agent that victims ingested was the cause of cholera?

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many citizens were inmates at the St. James Workhouse?

4. When were Sanskrit writings written that describe a cholera-like disease?

5. Where was St. Luke's Church located in Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue?

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