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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1854, how long did some people complain that it took a letter to reach its destination in letters written to editors of newspapers?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

2. When long ago were composting pits used by the citizens of Knossos?
(a) 8,000 years.
(b) 7,500 years.
(c) 4,500 years.
(d) 4,000 years.

3. In 1854 if a letter was sent by mail at 9 a.m., when would the recipient across town receive it?
(a) Noon.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

4. When did doctors begin recommending chloroform for the discomfort of childbirth?
(a) 1860s.
(b) 1850s.
(c) 1840s.
(d) 1870s.

5. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many workers did the Lion Brewery on Broad Street employ?
(a) 12.
(b) 39.
(c) 24.
(d) 70.

6. How long did Queen Victoria inhale chloroform when she had her eighth child?
(a) 48 minutes.
(b) 62 minutes.
(c) 39 minutes.
(d) 53 minutes.

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

8. When did Queen Victoria decide to give chloroform a try?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1853.

9. When did Thomas Latta come up with a water cure for cholera?
(a) 1784.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1841.
(d) 1798.

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

11. What did John Snow's father do for a living?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Professor.
(c) Laborer.
(d) Grocer.

12. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many citizens were inmates at the St. James Workhouse?
(a) 115.
(b) 250.
(c) 475.
(d) 500.

13. In 1854, where was the scientist from who discovered a small comma-shaped organism in the intestinal mucosa of a cholera victim?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

14. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, with whom did Susannah Eley share a bottle of water from the Broad Street pump?
(a) Neighbor.
(b) Niece.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Cousin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, with whom did Henry Whitehead share a room?

2. When was Henry Whitehead offered a position at St. Luke's?

3. When did the Earl of Craven purchase a block of land called Soho Field?

4. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many animals would a slaughterhouse at the edge of Soho on Marshall Street kill per day on average?

5. In The Investigator, how old is John Snow?

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