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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 long had the crossing week Mayhew interviewed work as a crossing sweep at the time of the interview?
(a) A few months.
(b) 30 years.
(c) More than a decade.
(d) 20 years.

2. What did some of the boys do to earn tips while serving as crossing sweeps?
(a) Saddle horses.
(b) Hang out wash.
(c) Help a chimney sweep take his equipment up on the roof.
(d) Run alongside buses and entertain the passengers.

3. What did the mutual aid societies do?
(a) Protect their equipment.
(b) Collect a small amount from each member to take care of them or their families if need be.
(c) Testify for them if they are being cheated.
(d) Protect their turf.

4. To whom did some merchants loan stock at no cost?
(a) Female costers who sold newspapers.
(b) Male costers with families.
(c) Male costers who sold food.
(d) Female costers selling nearby.

5. Who were the forerunners to doormen?
(a) Mudlarks.
(b) No job mentioned in this book.
(c) Costermongers.
(d) Crossing sweeps hired to open the door to an establishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did few adult Jews seldom work as?

2. Which group in London dominated wholesale trading?

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

4. Where did the dust men take the debris?

5. What was the average wage of someone in the job in number 69?

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