Paired Text Quiz: The Great Stink and Toilets of the Future

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 your answer to question 2?

• “Londoners weren’t just disgusted by the stink—they were terrified.” (pp. 18-19)

• “These cesspools were usually 6 feet deep and 4 feet wide.” (p. 18)

• “Climate change is triggering heavier storms that overload pipes with rainwater.” (p. 20)

• “Poop is crawling with germs that can cause dozens of diseases, including cholera.” (p. 19)

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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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The main purpose of “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 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.

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