Light in the Night

What is the Theme of the chapter?

• The history of streets Lights

• The history of people.

Who is the author of "Light in the Night"?

• Odgen Nash

• Claire Horsburgh

Before the installation of street lamps, people living in London would socialize?

• only during the day time

• they would not go out at night

• under the moonlight

London was much smaller during,

• 1805

• 1700

• 1605

• 1600

What were the dangers before the introduction of streetlights?

• people could go blind

• they were afraid to go out, as they could trip, fall and injure themselves

• the oil would trip on their hats

What would people do to go out at night?

• they would wrap up all their works during day time only

• they would avoid going out

• they would carry a burning torch and lamp

• they would only hire someone to hold torch for them

Were all link boys dishonest?

• Yes

• No

Before London which other city had street lights?

• Persia

• Peru

• Paris

• Washington DC

What were first street lights actually?

• people holding torch

• lights placed in the windows of houses

• link boys who were hired to hold the torch

Every house had to have a lamp burning in the window all night long, was

• the people's wish

• the law

• what people liked to do