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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2: Of the Street-Jews.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were vendors categorized by Mayhew?
(a) By how much money they made.
(b) Type of merchandise sold.
(c) By the class in which they were born.
(d) By their place of business.

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

3. Why did some of these low-end workers go into the business?
(a) Because they like being outside.
(b) Because their family was in it before them.
(c) No reason is mentioned.
(d) Because they make pretty good pay.

4. What did one Jewish trader claim to have purchased?
(a) A bishop's miter.
(b) An old cloak belonging to the Queen.
(c) An old cloak belonging to the King.
(d) A knight's sword.

5. What was another name for a patterer?
(a) Riggers.
(b) Speakeasy.
(c) Con artist.
(d) Montebank.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the crossing week Mayhew interviewed work as a crossing sweep at the time of the interview?

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

3. What did the city of London use several tons of per year?

4. Who was Mike?

5. What was a huckster who sold hardware at a fair called?

(see the answer key)

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