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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 most costermongers do with their children?
(a) Farmed them out.
(b) Sent them to orphanages.
(c) Did their best to support them.
(d) Left the babies to the elements so they didn't have to keep them.

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

3. What did Mayhew say was the reason people from wealthier families became patterers?
(a) Rebellion.
(b) Believing it was the way God called people to live.
(c) Being kicked out of their home.
(d) Wanderlust.

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

5. At about what age did many costermonger children begin to sell?
(a) Eight.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mayhew think of the reason for wealthier people to become patterers?

2. How did many musician patterers support themselves?

3. On what did coster children often waste their money?

4. What was the name of the vaudeville show costers enjoyed?

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

(see the answer key)

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