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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 Mayhew say all blind musicians had in common?
(a) They were all the best musicians.
(b) They were all poor musicians.
(c) They were all religious.
(d) They were all blind at birth.

2. What did Ragmen do?
(a) Washed carriages with rags.
(b) Play various instruments on street corners.
(c) Wandered the streets buying used clothing.
(d) Washed windows with rags.

3. What kind of selling required the most capital and equipment?
(a) Medicines.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Food and beverage.
(d) Clothing.

4. What did most costermongers do with their children?
(a) Farmed them out.
(b) Sent them to orphanages.
(c) Left the babies to the elements so they didn't have to keep them.
(d) Did their best to support them.

5. What did the magician earn at the time of Mayhew's interview with him?
(a) 25 shillings a month.
(b) 4 shillings a week.
(c) 1 pound a week.
(d) 4 pounds a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were chimney sweeper apprentices often starved?

2. What type of gambling was most popular with costers?

3. What puppeteer did Mayhew interview?

4. What did the fire eater have to do once to win five shillings on a bet?

5. Into what kind of fund did residents of better lodging houses pay?

(see the answer key)

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