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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 when Mike's father died?
(a) He was given an apprenticeship as a footman.
(b) His mother kicked him out of the house.
(c) His mother was cheated out of her house.
(d) He was allowed to train as a policeman.

2. Who was Mike?
(a) A policeman.
(b) An orphan crossing sweep.
(c) A footman.
(d) A chimney sweep.

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

4. What does Mayhew say about the education of street folk?
(a) They were the least eductated of all the common people discussed.
(b) They usually only have one or two years of schooling and if they can read, it is not too well.
(c) They are better educated than street vendors, and the majority could read.
(d) He doesn't mention their education.

5. Who often became chimney sweepers?
(a) Destitute orphans.
(b) The tallest member of a Costermonger family.
(c) Many young men since it paid very well.
(d) The smallest member of a Costermonger family.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the fire eater earn?

2. Who collected coal, small scraps of wood, lost coins and other junk from the deep, sucking, stinking mud?

3. What did some of the bolder boys do?

4. What did the mother of the magician do to the family library?

5. Where does the puppeteer perform his Punch and Judy show?

(see the answer key)

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