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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. Which of Charles Dickens' novels had scene a where a team of toshers took coins from a corpse?
(a) Little Dorrit.
(b) Out Mutual Friend.
(c) Hard Times.
(d) Bleak House.

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

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

4. By Sunday morning, how many people had died in the last 24hours?
(a) 46.
(b) 63.
(c) 70.
(d) 55.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how long after the Lewis baby fell ill did life in Golden Square continue as usual?

2. Where was St. Luke's Church located in Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue?

3. In Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue, how many sheep would the main livestock market at Smithfield regularly sell in two days?

4. When was a water-flushing device invented by Sir John Harington?

5. How many men were on a team of night-soil workers?

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