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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sunday, September 3: The Investigator.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how long after the Lewis baby fell ill did life in Golden Square continue as usual?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

2. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how man dogs did a man at 38 Silver Street keep in one room?
(a) 3.
(b) 27.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, when was the first time that cholera was known to exist on British soil?
(a) 1797.
(b) 1743.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1826.

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

5. In The Investigator, how old is John Snow?
(a) 51.
(b) 39.
(c) 42.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Night-Soil Men, how many corpses were packed into a burial ground in Islington?

2. In 1854, what was the population of London?

3. In The Night-Soil Men, what hours did the night-soil men work?

4. By Sunday morning, how many people were on the edge of death?

5. 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?

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