The Story of Cholera

What symptom did the narrator's father show that indicated he had cholera?

• Diarrhea that looked like rainwater

• High fever

• Coughing

• Headache

How did the villagers make the water safe to drink?

• By adding sugar

• By letting it sit overnight

• By freezing it

• By filtering through cloth and boiling it

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What was added to the safe water to help the narrator's father recover?

• Three teaspoons of honey

• A pinch of pepper

• Half a teaspoon of salt and six teaspoons of sugar

• Two teaspoons of vinegar

What did the narrator advise a girl about making water safe?

• To boil the water for 10 minutes

• To add chlorine drops and wait half an hour

• To filter the water through sand

• To expose the water to sunlight

What did the narrator tell a man about eating with unclean hands?

• To wash hands only in cold water

• To wipe his hands on his clothes

• To always wash his hands with soap and safe water after going to the toilet

• To use a sanitizer

What practices did the narrator promote to prevent cholera in the village?

• Using latrines far from the river, washing hands, and keeping food safe from flies

• Ignoring the cleanliness of water

• Eating food without washing it

• Drinking river water directly