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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 was a job of last resort?
(a) Chimney sweeps.
(b) Crossing sweeps.
(c) Costermongers.
(d) Begging.

2. Where did the street people of London in the 1800s conduct their trade?
(a) On the streets and sidewalks.
(b) In their stores.
(c) Only in the city park.
(d) In booths in the market.

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

4. Who often undersold Jewish traders?
(a) No one.
(b) German traders.
(c) Irish traders.
(d) British traders.

5. What did many children do about food in the worse lodging houses?
(a) Went through the garbage piles.
(b) Steal meat, bacon or potatoes.
(c) Beg from other renters.
(d) Did not eat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why were chimney sweeper apprentices often starved?

3. What did the most intelligent and well-to-do costers sell?

4. What did Ragmen do?

5. Who often became chimney sweepers?

(see the answer key)

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