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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ghost Map.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long of a pole did toshers carry in The Night-Soil Men?
(a) 5 foot.
(b) 7 foot.
(c) 8 foot.
(d) 6 foot.

2. When was a water-flushing device invented by Sir John Harington?
(a) Eighteenth century.
(b) Seventeenth century.
(c) Late sixteenth century.
(d) Early fifteenth century.

3. In The Pump Handle, when was the handle of the Broad Street pump removed?
(a) Thursday night.
(b) Friday morning.
(c) Friday afternoon.
(d) Thursday afternoon.

4. How long did London remain the manufacturing center of England?
(a) Until 1855.
(b) Until 1845.
(c) Until 1850.
(d) Until 1835.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Pump Handle, how many people did the author say were crowded into three city blocks?

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

3. In The Ghost Map, when did the "Daily News" accuse the sewer builders of unearthing human remains?

4. In The Pump Handle, how many cases of cholera were reported on Saturday morning according to The Globe?

5. When did doctors begin recommending chloroform for the discomfort of childbirth?

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