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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 3: Our Street Folk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group does Mayhew include among street folk that seems out of place?
(a) Physicians.
(b) Drivers of horse-drawn omnibuses.
(c) Bakers.
(d) Dentists.

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

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

4. What were costermongers called who carried their wares on their backs?
(a) Back sellers.
(b) Pack vendors.
(c) Packmen.
(d) Mobile vendors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did the magician join to get away from home?

2. Where did the street people of London in the 1800s conduct their trade?

3. What does Mayhew say about the photographer's business?

4. Who were most of the street folk Mayhew discussed?

5. Who in Mike's family eventually emigrated to America?

(see the answer key)

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