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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. What was the most common tasks for which costers used math?
(a) Betting on the horse races.
(b) Figuring the weights and measurements of their instruments.
(c) Most costers did not know how to do math.
(d) Figuring their profits.

2. What did the two orphan girls whose story Mayhew told sell?
(a) Candy.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Themselves.

3. Why did some young costers commit petty crimes?
(a) For a place to sleep and food to eat.
(b) For the thrill of it.
(c) To make a name for themselves.
(d) They were angry at the government.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was another name for a patterer?

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

3. What were the low end lodging houses like?

4. How did wholesale suppliers cheat costers?

5. What kind of education did most costermongers have?

(see the answer key)

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