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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 The Investigator, how many blocks were ravished by cholera?
(a) 8 square blocks.
(b) 7 square blocks.
(c) 5 square blocks.
(d) 3 square blocks.

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

3. Who was the first Englishman to die from cholera in Britain?
(a) Peter Franklin.
(b) David Morris.
(c) William Sproat.
(d) John James.

4. About how many people were part of the London scavengers in The Night-Soil Men?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 80,000.

5. In Building the Case, how long does it take the V. cholerae bacteria to die off in distilled water?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) Few days.
(c) A matter of hours.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Sunday morning, how many people had died in the last 24hours?

2. At the beginning of All Smell is Disease, how many people did Whitehead see recover?

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many workers did the Lion Brewery on Broad Street employ?

4. When was The Long Epidemiological Society founded?

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

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