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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2: Of the Street-Jews.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of costermongers did not own their stock?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Thirty percent.
(c) Ninety percent.
(d) Seventy-five percent.

2. Where did the dust men take the debris?
(a) They piled it up in vacant buildings.
(b) They dumped it in the Thames.
(c) They took it to a huge dump outside the city.
(d) They dumped it in huge piles.

3. How did the renters of low lodging houses eat?
(a) They brought their own food.
(b) Food was included in the rent.
(c) They ate before they came in for the night.
(d) They pooled food with other renters.

4. What were the low end lodging houses like?
(a) In terrible condition with no heat and leaky roofs.
(b) They were just adequate, a little heat and a roof.
(c) They were usually clean with decent food.
(d) They were typical dwellings for lower middle class.

5. What did Mayhew think of the reason for wealthier people to become patterers?
(a) He had no personal opinion.
(b) He thought it was courageous.
(c) He thought it was against God's commandments.
(d) He thought it was extremely dishonorable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did some of the bolder boys do?

2. How did the police sometimes help crossing sweeps?

3. What happened to the man after he was injured?

4. What did Ragmen do?

5. Who often became chimney sweepers?

(see the answer key)

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