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

2. In 1854, where was the scientist from who discovered a small comma-shaped organism in the intestinal mucosa of a cholera victim?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

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

4. What did John Snow's father do for a living?
(a) Professor.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Grocer.
(d) Blacksmith.

5. When was Henry Whitehead offered a position at St. Luke's?
(a) 1849.
(b) 1851.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1853.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Queen Victoria decide to give chloroform a try?

3. By the end of the 1800s, how much teas was imported to England?

4. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how long after the Lewis baby fell ill did life in Golden Square continue as usual?

5. At the beginning of The Night-Soil Men, what river would the toshers wade through the muck of low tide?

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