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

2. In The Ghost Map, when did the "Daily News" accuse the sewer builders of unearthing human remains?
(a) September 11.
(b) September 8.
(c) September 7.
(d) September 9.

3. In The Pump Handle, as Whitehead tracked down residents who left the neighborhood, how many was he able to find?
(a) 529.
(b) 386.
(c) 281.
(d) 497.

4. In The Investigator, in July 1849, how many people died on Thomas Street in Horsleydown?
(a) Around 10.
(b) About 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

5. In 1850, how many gallons of water a day were used by the average London household?
(a) 75.
(b) 90.
(c) 150.
(d) 160.

Short Answer Questions

1. In All Smell is Disease, up until what date was it illegal to discharge raw waste into the sewers?

2. In Building the Case, what did the proprietor of a coffee shop mix with Broad Street water and sell?

3. In The Ghost Map, when did Snow give testimony in Parliament on behalf of the "offensive Trades" (204)?

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

5. When did Whitehead believe that paitent zero would have fallen ill?

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