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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. In The Night-Soil Men, what hours did the night-soil men work?
(a) Midnight to 5 a.m.
(b) 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(c) 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

2. When did cholera first appear in New York City?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1832.

3. In 1842, what was the average age of death for the well-to-do male?
(a) 48.
(b) 55.
(c) 50.
(d) 45.

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

5. By Sunday morning, how many people were on the edge of death?
(a) 300.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) 105.
(d) Thousands.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On September 4, what did Whitehead hear residents blaming as the cause of the cholera outbreak?

3. In The Night-Soil Men, how long would it take a bone-picker go go over his rounds?

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

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

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