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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 did the clown hide from his neighbors?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His occupation.
(c) That he came from a very wealthy family.
(d) The good money he makes.

2. Into what kind of fund did residents of better lodging houses pay?
(a) General maintenance funds.
(b) Newspaper funds.
(c) Medical care funds.
(d) Entertainment funds.

3. What seemed to be part of the motivation for a street person to perform?
(a) Getting away from lives as things such as chimney sweeps, which is what most of their families were.
(b) To be able to steal from the audience as they were caught up in a performance.
(c) Attention from an admiring audience.
(d) A desire to move into the noble class by earning enough money.

4. What did patterers deliver to their potential customers?
(a) Monologues on how to do things.
(b) Long, creative sales pitches.
(c) Sermons on the sinfulness of life.
(d) Short, pithy sales pitches.

5. How often did chimney sweeps bathe in times earlier than that of Mayhew?
(a) Never.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Everyday.
(d) Seldom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field did many performers get their start?

2. Whose son was the fire eater?

3. How were vendors categorized by Mayhew?

4. Who most often hosted lodging houses?

5. What type of toiletry items were provided by some of the better lodging houses?

(see the answer key)

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