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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Monday, September 4: That Is to Say, Jo Has Not Yet Died.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By September 4, how many workers at the Lion Brewery had contracted cholera?
(a) 0.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 20.

2. When was The Long Epidemiological Society founded?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1849.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1851.

3. When did doctors begin recommending chloroform for the discomfort of childbirth?
(a) 1840s.
(b) 1870s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1850s.

4. In 1854 if a letter was sent by mail at 9 a.m., when would the recipient across town receive it?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) Noon.

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many sheep would the main livestock market at Smithfield regularly sell in two days?
(a) 500.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 30,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how far did the Broad Street Pump extend below the surface of the street?

4. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, with whom did Henry Whitehead share a room?

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

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