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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. Which group in London dominated wholesale trading?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Irish.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

2. How long had the crossing week Mayhew interviewed work as a crossing sweep at the time of the interview?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) More than a decade.
(d) A few months.

3. What kind of education did most costermongers have?
(a) Many could read, write and speak a foreign language.
(b) Very little or none.
(c) Most went through eight years of public school.
(d) They have to go up to sixth grade in public school.

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

5. How did servants sometimes augment their pay without owner's permission?
(a) Selling off older or little-used clothing of their employers.
(b) They did not dare augment their pay or they'd lose their job.
(c) Bring home customers to cut their hair or shave.
(d) Sell off leftover food items.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who worked for very low wages in the hopes of finding something to sell?

2. What type of modern store did costermongers fill in 1800s London?

3. How were vendors categorized by Mayhew?

4. What occasionally happened to one of the bolder boys?

5. What did costermongers hope to do by dark everyday?`

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