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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Street Fighting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what decade does the author say business first increased at the arcades?
(a) 1810s.
(b) 1850s.
(c) 1780s.
(d) 1890s.

2. Complete this sentence from the opening of Section IV of Chapter 2, "The criminals in early _______ novels are neither gentlemen nor apaches, but private citizens of the middle class".
(a) History.
(b) Detective.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Romance.

3. What two centuries does the book span?
(a) 18th and 19th.
(b) 17th and 18th.
(c) 20th and 21st.
(d) 19th and 20th.

4. What did the arcade merchants unite to provide for the first time according to Chapter 5?
(a) Street cafes.
(b) Books.
(c) Street entertainment.
(d) Housing.

5. How were most weddings before the 19th century in Paris described?
(a) The groom chose a bride.
(b) Chosen by the King.
(c) Prearranged.
(d) The people marrying each other chose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 4 of the book?

2. What does the author say places like Paris were celebrations of the power of?

3. What does the author say women in Paris would do to be attractive despite it being uncomfortable?

4. What is the art form that is a printed image on wood or metal?

5. Who is the author of the book?

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