London Labour and the London Poor Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

London Labour and the London Poor Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 3: Our Street Folk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the man after he was injured?
(a) He was almost blind.
(b) One leg was amputated.
(c) One arm was was amputated.
(d) He dragged one leg.

2. What was the average wage of someone in the job in number 69?
(a) 10 shillings per day.
(b) .5 shillings per day.
(c) 1.5 shillings per day.
(d) 22 shillings per day.

3. What does Mayhew seem to believe about certain occupations?
(a) They are hereditary rather than learned.
(b) They are noble occupations.
(c) They are fit only for the most unworthy of men.
(d) They are a great shame to perform.

4. What did the crossing sweep who Mayhew interviewed work at before finding an open intersection?
(a) Selling newspapers.
(b) Shining lanterns.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Selling matches.

5. Why did the clown stay a clown if he did not like doing so?
(a) He was involuntarily apprenticed to a clown and he could not break the contract.
(b) He couldn't get other work.
(c) His father wanted him to do it.
(d) It was better pay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did some of these low-end workers go into the business?

2. How did Mike manage to live?

3. Where was the fire eater educated?

4. How does Mayhew describe the Punch and Judy show?

5. What happened to many coster children if their parents thought they did not bring enough money home at night?

(see the answer key)

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