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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In The Pump Handle, how long did the deaths in Soho continue after the pump handle was removed?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) About 4 days.
(c) Another week.
(d) 3 days.

3. In Building the Case, of the 83 deaths recorded on Farr's list, how many of those were in houses that were closer to the Broad Street pump than any other water source?
(a) 67.
(b) 80.
(c) 73.
(d) 59.

4. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, when was the last time it had rained in London?
(a) Middle of July.
(b) Middle of August.
(c) First of August.
(d) End of July.

5. Which college did Henry Whitehead attend at Oxford?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Mansfield.
(c) Exeter.
(d) Kellogg.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Building the Case as Snow survey the Golden Square neighborhood, how many deaths lay outside the boundary line of Snow's map?

2. In 1846 what did Edwin Chadwick tell a parliamentary committee that the problem of London sewage was?

3. In The Investigator, in July 1849, how many people died on Thomas Street in Horsleydown?

4. How long did London remain the manufacturing center of England?

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, what had been the temperature for several straight days?

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