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

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

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

4. What kind of selling required the most capital and equipment?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Food and beverage.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Medicines.

5. What did costermongers hope to do by dark everyday?`
(a) Win big at gambling.
(b) They had no daily goals.
(c) Sell enough merchandise to feed their family every night.
(d) Steal and fence enough goods for whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of freedom did costers enjoy that other workers did not?

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

3. What kind of low lodging house segregated the renters by sex?

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

5. How did the renters of low lodging houses eat?

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