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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. What did the arcades allow merchants to do because the areas were sufficiently enclosed?
(a) Gather.
(b) Keep money.
(c) Live.
(d) Hold bulk stock.

2. What were the poor people of Paris forced to do as a consequence of urban planning in the 19th century?
(a) Be imprisoned.
(b) Evacuate the city.
(c) Move to another country.
(d) Pay high taxes.

3. How many street cafes were in Paris in 1757?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

4. What industry does the author say allowed for the emergence of arcades because they were booming?
(a) Glass.
(b) Textile.
(c) Iron.
(d) Produce.

5. Who does the author say had a six-foot-high gold-plated key on their business sign at the arcade?
(a) A professor.
(b) A cook.
(c) The locksmith.
(d) The Mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two centuries does the book span?

2. What is the name of the palace in London depicted in a lithograph in Chapter 5?

3. What is the earlier date of the face page of the expose used in Chapter 2?

4. What is the title of Chapter 2?

5. What does the author say the arcade was a precursor to in modern society?

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