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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 1: Of the London Street-folk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did many musician patterers support themselves?
(a) Selling sheet music.
(b) Singing for noble houses.
(c) Selling personalized songs.
(d) Making musical instruments.

2. On what day of the week were regular customers allowed to stay free in some lodging houses?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

3. Where did costermongers usually live?
(a) In the city parks.
(b) In a rented room.
(c) Above their stores.
(d) In alms houses.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of people earning their living on the streets were vendors?

2. From what ailment did Mayhew say all skilled laborers suffered?

3. What was the most common tasks for which costers used math?

4. What percentage of costermongers did not own their stock?

5. At about what age did many costermonger children begin to sell?

(see the answer key)

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