"The Great Stink"&"Toilets of the Future" Scope Scholastic

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the 1858 sewage crisis in London?

• rapid population growth

• multiple outbreaks of cholera

• a decreased demand for night soil

• the introduction of flush toilets

In the 1800s, dealing with human waste became a much bigger problem for London. One reason is that ____.

• factories were filling the air with soot

• London’s population more than doubled

• many people had died in cholera outbreaks

• heavier storms overloaded pipes

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The way people disposed of human waste in 19th-century London was dangerous because

• it filled the air with germs

• it polluted drinking water with deadly bacteria

• it put night soil men out of business

• the strong odor made people nauseous

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Which line from “The Great Stink” supports the idea that human waste polluted drinking water with deadly bacteria?

• “Londoners weren’t just disgusted by the stink—they were terrified.”

• “These cesspools were usually 6 feet deep and4 feet wide.”

• “These cesspools were usually 6 feet deep and 4 feet wide.”

• “Poop is crawling with germs that can cause dozens of diseases, including cholera.”

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On page 19, author Allison Friedman writes that London’s leaders “passed a law mandating the construction of a new sewer system.”

Based on context clues, what does the word mandate mean?

• to officially require something

• to give consideration to

• to prevent someone from doing something

• to put forward a plan or intention

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On page 19, author Allison Friedman writes that flush toilets were “all the rage” and “status symbols.”

She means that having a flush toilet ________.

• was wildly popular, showed that you had money, and impressed others

• lowered your risk of contracting cholera

• required a large amount of water to flush

• made night soil men’s jobs easier

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The main purpose of the article “Toilets of the Future” is to ______.

• teach readers about tiger worms

• warn readers about polluted water

• spotlight possible solutions to today’s

  sanitation challenges

• discuss the benefits of composting

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The main purpose of the article "The Great Stink" is to _____.

• explain how flush toilets work

• teach readers about cholera

• detail a sewage crisis that changed history

• caution readers about the possibility of a new sewage crisis

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The three toilets presented in “Toilets of the Future” all __________. (Choose TWO answers.)

• use heat to destroy bacteria

• convert human waste into a resource

• transform solid waste into plant fertilizer

• require neither water nor sewers

Which TWO ideas are supported by BOTH “The Great Stink” and “Toilets of the Future” ?

• Human understanding of disease has changed.

• Access to clean water is important.

• Some U.S. towns are running out of water.

• Aging sewer systems must be dealt with.

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