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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tuesday, September 5: All Smell Is Disease.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By September 4, how many workers at the Lion Brewery had contracted cholera?
(a) 0.
(b) 20.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

3. In All Smell is Disease, according to Joseph Bazalgette, how many cesspools were abolished in about six years?
(a) 35,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 30,000.

4. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, with whom did Henry Whitehead share a room?
(a) Father.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Brother.

5. In The Night-Soil Men, how long would it take a bone-picker go go over his rounds?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 6-8 hours.
(c) 7-9 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Queen Victoria inhale chloroform when she had her eighth child?

2. In The Night-Soil Men, what year was it?

3. On September 4, what did Whitehead hear residents blaming as the cause of the cholera outbreak?

4. When did Queen Victoria decide to give chloroform a try?

5. In 1854, how long did some people complain that it took a letter to reach its destination in letters written to editors of newspapers?

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