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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 4: Those That Will Not Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one thing positive Mayhew says about crossing sweeps?
(a) They would attempt any job.
(b) They were cheerful.
(c) They worked as hard as they were capable.
(d) They were generally honest.

3. What happened if a coster child didn't have the money to pay for lodging?
(a) They were sent out to steal.
(b) They ran up a bill.
(c) They sold themselves to another renter.
(d) They hid under the bed.

4. Who most often hosted lodging houses?
(a) Men.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Women.
(d) There was no host.

5. What did the most intelligent and well-to-do costers sell?
(a) Food and drink.
(b) Sewing goods.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Hats and scarfs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Mayhew term the young men between 12 and 20 years old who had no job and loitered in the streets?

3. What had recently become illegal in London?

4. How does Mayhew describe the Punch and Judy show?

5. Where did the dust men take the debris?

(see the answer key)

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