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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wednesday, September 6: Building the Case.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Henry Whitehead in Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue?
(a) 42.
(b) 31.
(c) 28.
(d) 54.

2. When did Snow's paper on the use of arsenic in the preservation of cadavers appeared in "The Lancet"?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1838.
(c) 1839.
(d) 1840.

3. In 1851 in the subdistrict of Berwick Street, how many people were there per acre of land?
(a) 432.
(b) 112.
(c) 50.
(d) 205.

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

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how far did the Broad Street Pump extend below the surface of the street?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 25 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Building the Case, upon what skills did Snow's cholera theory ultimately depend?

2. When was the first demonstration of ether in Boston?

3. In the chapter that takes place on September 4, what corpses were disturbed when the new sewers were built?

4. When was Edwin Chadwick appointed to the Poor Law Commission?

5. When did Florence Nightingale write her "Notes on Nursing"?

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